Planning appeal decision
Cowley Hall Farm Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Planning appeal 3296140 at Cowley Hall Farm Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD (North East Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is necessary for the efficient or viable operation of agriculture, having regard to the provisions of the development plan that seek to control development of new buildings in the countryside.
construction of an agricultural building for storage of agricultural equipment and hay and for sheep at lambing time
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- S18 7SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is necessary for the efficient or viable operation of agriculture, having regard to the provisions of the development plan that seek to control development of new buildings in the countryside
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal constitutes a building for agriculture falling within the Green Belt exception at NPPF paragraph 149(a) and Local Plan Policy SS10 criterion 2(a), and is necessary for the efficient operation of the appellant's established agricultural business.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS9Policy SS10Policy SDC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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