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Dismissed31 May 20233313275

Sandbed Farm, Ramshaw Lane, Ramshaw, Durham, DL14 0NB

Planning appeal 3313275 at Sandbed Farm, Ramshaw Lane, Ramshaw, Durham, DL14 0NB (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2023 by Inspector Dowsett J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in this appeal is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near the appeal site.

Erection of detached dwelling and garage together with associated poultry hut

Authority
Durham County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dowsett J
Postcode
DL14 0NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue in this appeal is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near the appeal site.

What decided it

It had not been demonstrated that the functional need for a worker to live close to the site could not be met by a dwelling in one of the nearby settlements, so criterion (e) of Policy 12 was not satisfied.

The proposal conflicted with Policy 12 and the development plan as a whole, and no material considerations indicated a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 12Policy 10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80

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