Planning appeal decision
Holly Tree Farm Bell Green, Cratfield, Halesworth, IP19 0DN
Planning appeal 3323933 at Holly Tree Farm Bell Green, Cratfield, Halesworth, IP19 0DN (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission due to the size of the agricultural unit under Class A of the GPDO.
an agricultural storage building
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- IP19 0DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission due to the size of the agricultural unit under Class A of the GPDO
What decided it
The agricultural unit, after excluding the 0.6 hectare tourism area, was less than 5 hectares and therefore did not meet the minimum threshold for permitted development under Class A of the GPDO.
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