®Planning appeal decision
Hill Farm, Melchbourne Road, Riseley, MK44 1BY
an agricultural workers dwelling
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for an agricultural worker's dwelling at the site as such to justify the provision of an isolated home in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Effects on highway safety
- Ecological effects
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable methods of foul disposal and arrangements for waste and recycling collection
What decided it
The absence of a demonstrated essential need for a rural worker's dwelling meant the harm of an isolated home in the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
The substantial and long-lasting harm from siting an isolated home in the countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of the new dwelling and limited benefit of community/education access, so the proposal fell outside the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 84, 110, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7S, Policy 68, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 31, Policy 42S, Policy 43, Policy 32
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.