Land at Butlers Road, Long Compton, CV36 5JZ

Planning appeal 3325362 at Land at Butlers Road, Long Compton, CV36 5JZ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: CV36 5JZ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SACS Policy AS.10SACS Policy AS.10(i)NP Policy H3SACS Policy CS.1SACS Policy CS.15SACS Policy CS.5SACS Policy CS.9SACS Policy CS.11NP Policy E3SACS Policy CS.2NP Policy H6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 11

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