®Planning appeal decision
Chapel Farm, Old Trough Lane, Sandholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 2XW
Planning appeal 3336679 at Chapel Farm, Old Trough Lane, Sandholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU15 2XW (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was allowed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the scale and intensity of the proposed use and development would be appropriate in the countryside setting.
change of use of land and buildings from redundant pig farm to storage (Use Class B8). Erection of new office building following demolition of redundant stable block. Recladding and insertion of roller shutter doors on Shed A, external alterations to shed B and the erection of an extension and recladding to shed C. Insertion of a new washout enclosure. Provision of concrete surfacing around the sheds and associated parking. Erection of electric gates to main entrance and timber shiplap fencing on southern boundary
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- HU15 2XW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the scale and intensity of the proposed use and development would be appropriate in the countryside setting
- Whether or not the proposed use and development would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the countryside
- Whether or not the proposed use would have a detrimental impact on living conditions for present and future occupants of neighbouring properties to east and west of the site and the community generally in terms of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with local plan policies supporting the conversion of redundant farm buildings for economic development, combined with the landscape character already accommodating large commercial structures and the modest operational scale of the proposed machinery storage use, outweighed concerns about countryside location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4 (C1)Policy EC1Policy EC1 D2Policy EC1 D3Policy EC1 D4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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