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Notice varied and upheld22 October 20243329096

Honeysuckle Farm, School Road, Monk Soham, Woodbridge, IP13 7EN

Planning appeal 3329096 at Honeysuckle Farm, School Road, Monk Soham, Woodbridge, IP13 7EN (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 October 2024 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for residential accommodation for a rural worker on the Land.

Material change of use of land from campsite to mixed use comprising campsite and stationing of a static caravan for residential use, and operational development facilitating the use, including creation of a pathway and steps to the caravan

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for residential accommodation for a rural worker on the Land
  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate an essential need for residential accommodation for a rural worker, which is a prerequisite for such development in the countryside under the development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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