Housing Development in the Countryside

Planning permission will be granted for an individual dwelling house in the countryside in the following cases: a dwelling sited within an existing cluster of buildings in accordance with Policy CTY 2a; a replacement dwelling in accordance with Policy CTY 3; a dwelling based on special personal or domestic circumstances in accordance with Policy CTY 6; a dwelling to meet the essential needs of a non-agricultural business enterprise in accordance with Policy CTY 7; the development of a small gap site within an otherwise substantial and continuously built up frontage in accordance with Policy CTY 8; or a dwelling on a farm in accordance with Policy CTY 10. Planning permission will also be granted in the countryside for: a small group of houses in a designated Dispersed Rural Community in accordance with Policy CTY 2; the conversion of a non-residential building to a dwelling(s) in accordance with Policy CTY 4; the provision of social and affordable housing in accordance with Policy CTY 5; a residential caravan or mobile home in accordance with Policy CTY 9; the conversion of a listed building to residential accommodation in accordance with the policies of PPS 6.