®Planning appeal decision
The Elms, Upper Tockington Road, Bristol, BS32 4LQ
Planning appeal 3290074 at The Elms, Upper Tockington Road, Bristol, BS32 4LQ (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there are existing alternative agricultural buildings which could be used, rather than the building subject to this appeal, for the purposes required.
for an agricultural building
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- BS32 4LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there are existing alternative agricultural buildings which could be used, rather than the building subject to this appeal, for the purposes required
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated that no existing suitable underused buildings were reasonably available to the tenant farmer, satisfying the first requirement of Policy PSP29, and the building was reasonably necessary for agricultural purposes and clearly designed for that purpose.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP29
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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