®Planning appeal decision
Land at Butlers Road, Long Compton, CV36 5JZ
siting of one caravan in association with business on site
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether, having regard to 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 in the countryside
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is suitable for the proposal in respect of its accessibility to services and facilities and measures to mitigate climate change
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near the site, which underpinned conflict with the development plan as a whole.
The small benefit from an additional housing unit and limited weight afforded to reduced trip generation did not outweigh the conflict with the Development Plan as a whole, leading to dismissal.
Framework references: 84, 11
Plan policies cited: SACS Policy AS.10, SACS Policy AS.10(i), NP Policy H3, SACS Policy CS.1, SACS Policy CS.15, SACS Policy CS.5, SACS Policy CS.9, SACS Policy CS.11, NP Policy E3, SACS Policy CS.2, NP Policy H6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.