Grey Barn Farm , Wappenham Road, Towcester, NN12 8FN

Formation of hardstanding and change of use of land for the siting of a Shepherd's hut for holiday accommodation

Authority: West Northamptonshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Boughton A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the open countryside
whether the proposal would comprise sustainable development having regard to the provisions of the development plan and national policy

What decided it

The proposal would support farm diversification and rural economy with minor visual impact and no measurable disbenefits, thereby according with the development plan and constituting sustainable development.

Framework references: 125

Plan policies cited: Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2 2011-2029, Policy E7 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2014, Policy R2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2014

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