®Planning appeal decision
South Barton Farm, Veasy Park, Wembury, Devon, PL9 0ES
‘Proposed single storey, timber-built farm dwelling to enable existing farm to continue operation’
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to the requirements of development plan policies, including whether there is an essential need for a new dwelling to accommodate a rural worker
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant failed to adequately demonstrate an essential functional and financial need for a new agricultural worker's dwelling, and the proposal would in any event harm the character and appearance of the countryside and National Landscape.
the moderate benefit of providing the appellant with more suitable accommodation did not clearly outweigh the identified conflict with the development plan, so the appeal was dismissed
Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy SPT2, Policy TTV1, Policy TTV26, Policy DEV24, Policy DEV20, Policy DEV23, Policy DEV25
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.