Planning appeal decision
Priory Farm , Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BJ
Planning appeal 3315348 at Priory Farm , Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BJ (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
Agricultural barn for the storage of hay and straw
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- RG7 2BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO
- whether prior approval should be granted having regards to the proposed development's siting, design, and external appearance
What decided it
The appeal site forms part of a wider agricultural unit in mixed agricultural and equestrian use, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that the site is being used for trade or business purposes, therefore the proposal does not fall within the permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
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