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Allowed13 February 20253345615

Land South of the B1256, Little Dunmow , Essex, CM6 1SJ

Planning appeal 3345615 at Land South of the B1256, Little Dunmow , Essex, CM6 1SJ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal with respect to the policies in the development plan for the location of development in the countryside.

erection of 2No. agricultural buildings and associated hard standing to provide a grain, fertiliser, machinery store, workshop and office

Authority
Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal with respect to the policies in the development plan for the location of development in the countryside

What decided it

The site's location within a working agricultural landscape where such buildings are characteristic, combined with demonstrated need to support the continued operation of the agricultural enterprise, satisfied the requirements of Policy S7 for countryside development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 57

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