®Planning appeal decision
Allwood Farm, The Street, Arlington, BN26 6RU
an ‘agricultural workers dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
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.
Framework references: 84, 11, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy DC2, Policy GD2, Policy SP01, Policy SP07, Policy SP13, Policy WCS14
Judgments cited: Petter and Harris v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and The Regions and Chichester District Council [1999] EWCA
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.