Planning appeal decision
Clonmel Farm, Cold Overton Road, Langham, Rutland, LE15 7JG
Planning appeal 3305249 at Clonmel Farm, Cold Overton Road, Langham, Rutland, LE15 7JG (Rutland County Council) was allowed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed building is justified, having regard to the size and nature of the agricultural/horticultural operation and the relevant provisions of the development plan.
Erection of an agricultural building and solar panels
- Authority
- Rutland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- LE15 7JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed building is justified, having regard to the size and nature of the agricultural/horticultural operation and the relevant provisions of the development plan
What decided it
The appellant's detailed evidence demonstrating genuine agricultural/horticultural activities requiring secure storage, combined with the building's appropriate scale (less than 1% of site area) and sensitive siting, justified the proposal as essential for efficient operation under Policy SP7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy SP13Policy SP15Policy SP23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 14
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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