Hillside Farm, Wangford , Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8AS

Planning appeal 3318967 at Hillside Farm, Wangford , Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8AS (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Hall R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for the proposed dwelling to accommodate a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site in the countryside.

a new farm house dwelling to accommodate farm director or principal farm employee. Agricultural restriction and tie to the farm to be applied

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hall R
Postcode: NR34 8AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for the proposed dwelling to accommodate a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site in the countryside.

What decided it

The absence of a demonstrated essential functional need for the appellant to live permanently at the site, resulting in conflict with Policy WLP8.8 and paragraph 80 of the Framework.

The significant weight attached to the conflict with the Council's plan-led approach to housing delivery in the countryside outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme, including its contribution to housing supply, self-build provision, and support for the farm business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy WLP8.8Policy WLP1.2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80

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