Planning appeal decision
Red Squirrel Farm, Palmers Lane, Newchurch, PO36 0NL
Planning appeal 3341523 at Red Squirrel Farm, Palmers Lane, Newchurch, PO36 0NL (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
Agricultural prior approval for agricultural storage barn, polytunnel, greenhouse and hardstanding
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- PO36 0NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO
- if so, whether the siting, design and appearance of the buildings are appropriate in their contexts
What decided it
The land qualified as agricultural land under the GPDO definition as it was in use for agriculture for the purposes of a trade or business at the time of the site visit, and the proposed buildings were reasonably necessary for that established agricultural enterprise.
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