®Planning appeal decision
Little Harness Farm, Cowbeech Road, Rushlake Green, HEATHFIELD, East Sussex, TN21 9QA
‘to retain the existing log cabin as a permanent residential dwelling for agricultural occupancy.’
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for a permanent agricultural worker's dwelling on the appeal site, having regard to policies which seek to restrict development in the countryside.
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for a permanent agricultural worker's dwelling and that the enterprise was financially sound with a clear prospect of remaining so.
the moderate weight given to social, economic and environmental benefits was outweighed by the significant weight given to conflict with countryside housing restraint policies, so adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DC2, SPO1, SPO13, WCS14, Policy GD2
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