Planning appeal decision
Fould House , Meerbrook Road, Leek, ST13 8SQ
Planning appeal 3269856 at Fould House , Meerbrook Road, Leek, ST13 8SQ (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the removal of the building from site within six months of ceasing to be required for agricultural purposes is necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of replacement agricultural building; and installation of proposed air source heat pump and effluent plant
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- ST13 8SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the removal of the building from site within six months of ceasing to be required for agricultural purposes is necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms
What decided it
The building was found to be acceptable in its open countryside location for agricultural use, and future control of any change of use would be retained through the planning process, making the six-month removal requirement unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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