®Planning appeal decision
Fullaford Farm, Road from Leworthy Cross to Fullaford Farm, Bratton Fleming, EX31 4TP
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
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.
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy DM28, Policy ST07, Policy DM04, Policy DM08A, Policy ST04, Policy ST14, Policy DM08
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.