Planning appeal decision
Land South of Cranberry Fold Court, Darwen, BB3 2HX
Planning appeal 3275709 at Land South of Cranberry Fold Court, Darwen, BB3 2HX (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
the erection of an agricultural storage building and access track
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BB3 2HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO
- if so, whether the siting, design and appearance of the building are appropriate in their contexts
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the land was in established use for the purposes of an agricultural trade or business as required by paragraph D.1 of Part 6 of the GPDO, and therefore the development did not benefit from permitted development rights.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- New World Payphones Ltd v Westminster City Council [2019] EWCA Civ 2250; R (oao Marshall) v East Dorset DC & Pitman [2018] EWHC 226 (Admin)
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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