Golden Acre Site, Mill Lane, Sandholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 2XS

Planning appeal 3321986 at Golden Acre Site, Mill Lane, Sandholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 2XS (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Beeby C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether, having regard to national planning policy that seeks to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work.

the change of use of land for the siting of 9 caravans for use as seasonal workers’ living accommodation with a wheeled store and a services hut (retrospective)

Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Beeby C
Postcode: HU15 2XS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is whether, having regard to national planning policy that seeks to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside, there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work.

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate a clear functional need, of the type required by Policy S4 and the Framework, for a worker to be available at the site at most times of day and night.

The moderate weight attached to the harm of locating development outside the settlement boundary outweighed the limited and minimal weight given to the business and worker-related benefits, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S4

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