Allwood Farm, The Street, Arlington, BN26 6RU

Planning appeal 3348274 at Allwood Farm, The Street, Arlington, BN26 6RU (Wealden District Council) was allowed on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at Allwood Farm or should a rural worker live here temporarily for a further period of time.

an ‘agricultural workers dwelling

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: BN26 6RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at Allwood Farm or should a rural worker live here temporarily for a further period of time.

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that Allwood Farm's functional need for an on-site worker was proven but its long-term financial soundness was not yet demonstrated, justifying a further temporary rather than permanent permission.

No benefits/harms balancing exercise was ultimately required, as the temporary permission was found to comply with the development plan taken as a whole; the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) was engaged due to the housing land supply shortfall but was not decisive since there were no adverse impacts to weigh against the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DC2Policy GD2Policy SP01Policy SP07Policy SP13Policy WCS14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 58
Judgments: Petter and Harris v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and The Regions and Chichester District Council [1999] EWCA

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