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Dismissed1 July 20253362289

Land off West End Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1LE

Planning appeal 3362289 at Land off West End Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1LE (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be essential to meet an agricultural need.

erection of a general-purpose agricultural building

Authority
North Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
DN9 1LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be essential to meet an agricultural need
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the proposed building was essential to meet an agricultural need, and the proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RD2Policy RD14Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy DS1Policy LC07Policy LC14Policy SPG3Policy CS5Policy CS6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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