132 Cock Bank, Turves (barn to self-build bungalow)

6011235·Fenland·23 Sept 2026dismissed·F/YR25/0968/F

Tier label used

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The tier sentence ¶24

“support for local services and facilities would”

Summary

A self-build bungalow replacing an equestrian barn on Cock Bank, Turves, in Flood Zone 3. Redeveloping the previously developed barn site fell within S5(1)(d). But no essential need for a worker to live on site was shown, so the sequential test could not be limited to the site and failed. The bungalow also harmed the rural character, and the site is car-dependent. With conflict with "should be refused" policies, the modest benefits were substantially outweighed. Dismissed.

The location finding

TR3: fail. remote position on Cock Bank, no footways or lighting, reliance on private vehicles (DL 5, 30)

Why this is cited

This decision was picked up by the search on the words above, which refer to services, not to a settlement tier. generic.

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6011235.txt

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