Greenlands Farm, Greenlands To Greenland Farm, Reighton, North Yorkshire, YO16 6XH

the change of use of agricultural land to create secure dog walking and exercising field and the erection of associated fencing and installation of hardstanding to form car park

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Symmons J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policies on accessibility by sustainable modes of transport
Appeal B: whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policies on minimising travel by private vehicles

What decided it

The small scale of vehicle movements generated by both proposals, combined with their status as essential farm diversification to maintain financial viability, justified their location in the countryside despite limited sustainable transport accessibility.

Framework references: 96, 109, 110, 115, 116, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy ENV6, Policy INF3

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