Planning appeal decision
Springfield Farm House, Springfield Farm Broughton Lane, Leire, Lutterworth, LE17 5FN
Planning appeal 3325717 at Springfield Farm House, Springfield Farm Broughton Lane, Leire, Lutterworth, LE17 5FN (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Ellison H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for a second rural worker to live permanently at the site.
the erection of an agricultural worker's dwelling
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- LE17 5FN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for a second rural worker to live permanently at the site.
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that an essential need for a second permanent rural worker's dwelling had not been demonstrated, as the existing dwelling and potential alternative arrangements could meet the enterprise's needs.
The proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and no other considerations indicated a decision should be made otherwise, so the appeal was dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy GD4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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