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Allowed19 August 20266006151

Free Range Egg Unit North of Betton, Market Drayton, TF9 4AD

Planning appeal 6006151 at Free Range Egg Unit North of Betton, Market Drayton, TF9 4AD (Shropshire) was allowed on 19 August 2026 by Inspector D Wilson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential and functional need for an agricultural worker to reside on site.

siting of an agricultural worker mobile home for a period of 3 years

Authority
Shropshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
agricultural
Inspector
D Wilson
Postcode
TF9 4AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential and functional need for an agricultural worker to reside on site
  • highway safety with regard to parking and turning spaces

What decided it

The demonstrated essential and functional need for 24-hour on-site presence to manage the large free-range egg unit and respond to emergencies within short timeframes, combined with the absence of suitable alternative accommodation at an adequate distance.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy MD7a

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