Planning appeal decision
Land East of Pasture Road, Lockton, Pickering, YO18 7NU
Planning appeal 3338100 at Land East of Pasture Road, Lockton, Pickering, YO18 7NU (North York Moors) was allowed on 28 June 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and special qualities of the North York Moors National Park.
erection of a general purpose agricultural building
- Authority
- North York Moors
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- YO18 7NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and special qualities of the North York Moors National Park
What decided it
The exceptional agricultural need for biosecurity purposes during sheep breeding and lambing, combined with the visual containment of the site and lack of suitable alternative buildings, justified the isolated location and demonstrated the proposal would not harm the character and special qualities of the National Park.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BL5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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