SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)ยทPage 50

Dwellings on farms

A dwelling may be provided on an active farm business established for at least 6 years to accommodate those engaged in the farm business. The farm holding must not have sold or transferred dwellings or development opportunities within 10 years of application, and the proposed dwelling must be visually linked or clustered with established farm buildings. Only one dwelling per farm is acceptable every 10 years.

Dwellings on farms: provision should be made for a dwelling house on an active and established farm business to accommodate those engaged in the farm business or other rural dwellers. The farm business must be currently active and have been established for a minimum of 6 years; no dwellings or development opportunities shall have been sold off or transferred from the farm holding within 10 years of the date of the application; and, the proposed dwelling must be visually linked or sited to cluster with an established group of buildings on the farm holding. Dwellings on farms must also comply with LDP policies regarding integration and rural character. A dwelling on a farm under this policy will only be acceptable once every 10 years;

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