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Dismissed9 April 20243333782

Fullaford Farm, Road From Leworthy Cross to Fullaford Farm, Bratton Fleming, EX31 4TP

Planning appeal 3333782 at Fullaford Farm, Road From Leworthy Cross to Fullaford Farm, Bratton Fleming, EX31 4TP (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to the requirements of local and national policy, including: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker, and the long term financial viability of the enterprise.

erection of a permanent rural workers dwelling and change of use to provide residential curtilage

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
EX31 4TP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to the requirements of local and national policy, including: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker, and the long term financial viability of the enterprise
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appellants failed to adequately demonstrate the long-term financial viability of the agricultural enterprise, so the dwelling could not be justified under Policy DM28(2) and the SPD.

The proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and there were no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise, so the balance fell against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM28Policy ST07Policy DM04Policy DM08APolicy ST04Policy ST14Policy DM08
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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