Planning appeal decision
Field Epping Road, Junction of Old House Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5DW
Planning appeal 3328811 at Field Epping Road, Junction of Old House Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5DW (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal proposal falls within the definitional scope of permitted development as set out in Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
new agricultural building
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal proposal falls within the definitional scope of permitted development as set out in Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO
- If so, whether or not prior approval would be required in accordance with the condition set out in paragraph A.2 (2)(i) of the GPDO, including whether notification was provided in accordance with the 28-day deadline set out in paragraph A.2 (2)(iii) of the GPDO
What decided it
The applicant failed to provide substantive information demonstrating that the proposed building would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture, which is a requirement under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
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