Planning consent was granted last night (16th March 2022) by Ashford Planning Committee for a new agricultural workers dwelling near Brabourne.
Starting out in agriculture is never easy for farmers and the grant of this consent for a residential log cabin to be located within the farmyard was very much welcomed, especially given the Officers Recommendation was for refusal and the justification that needs to be provided to support such proposals through the planning process.
The recognition by the Planning Committee that the farmer had a genuine need to live on the farm was welcomed and will enable the farmer to continue to grow his livestock business.