Planning appeal decision
Land to the North West of Pudding Pie Farm, Main Road, Wigley , S42 7DH
Planning appeal 3327294 at Land to the North West of Pudding Pie Farm, Main Road, Wigley , S42 7DH (North East Derbyshire District Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 24 February 2025 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies.
storage area for farm bales and agricultural equipment. Summary
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- S42 7DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- is the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The hardstanding preserves the openness of the Green Belt and does not conflict with its purposes, as the storage of agricultural goods on agricultural land is not development, and the structure blends into the existing moorland landscape without harmful visual impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SS9Policy SDC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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