Planning appeal decision
Archfield Nurseries, Station Road, Wickwar, South Glos, GL12 8NA
Planning appeal 3335073 at Archfield Nurseries, Station Road, Wickwar, South Glos, GL12 8NA (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker at the site.
‘To erect 1no. single storey dwelling for the use of the site manager of Archfield Nurseries’
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- GL12 8NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker at the site
- whether the development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to accessibility to services, facilities, and public transport
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for a permanent dwelling at the site, as the operational and security concerns could be addressed through alternative measures, and the location lacked suitable accessibility to services and public transport.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP40Policy PSP41Policy CS4APolicy CS8Policy PSP11
- 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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