®Planning appeal decision
Land at Queens Field, New Way lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9PQ
for the erection of an agricultural barn, temporary dwelling in connection with agricultural use, access track
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is an essential agricultural need for rural worker's accommodation on the site
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park (SDNP), the setting of the Clayton Conservation Area CA and nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The appellants failed to demonstrate an essential agricultural need and sound financial basis for the temporary dwelling, and the resulting harm to the SDNP's scenic beauty and heritage assets was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.
the modest economic, social and food-security benefits of the proposed smallholding did not outweigh the harm to the scenic beauty of the SDNP and the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD6, Policy SD9, Policy SD12, Policy SD21, Policy SD25, Policy SD32, Policy SD39
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