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Dismissed26 June 20266003339

Mosshayne Farm, West Clyst, Exeter, EX1 3TR

Planning appeal 6003339 at Mosshayne Farm, West Clyst, Exeter, EX1 3TR (East Devon) was dismissed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector E Pickernell, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker at the appeal site having regard to functional need, viability and the availability of other dwellings nearby.

siting of temporary rural workers dwelling

Authority
East Devon
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
E Pickernell
Postcode
EX1 3TR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker at the appeal site having regard to functional need, viability and the availability of other dwellings nearby
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal provides suitable living conditions in respect of internal space

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for the dwelling, in particular future operational viability of the farm business and the unavailability of alternative nearby dwellings, contrary to Policy H4 criteria 3 and 5.

the benefits of staff retention, energy efficiency and equality considerations did not outweigh the harm arising from conflict with the development plan's essential need test for rural workers' dwellings

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 7Policy H4Policy TC2Policy D1 of the LPPolicy D1 of the Broadclyst Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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