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Allowed15 August 20253363357

Whatoff Lodge Farm, Woodhouse Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8AL

Planning appeal 3363357 at Whatoff Lodge Farm, Woodhouse Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8AL (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 15 August 2025 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the use.

Change of use of agricultural land to event flooring storage

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Bartlett R
Postcode
LE12 8AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the use
  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
  • The effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The use has been operating for approximately 11 years without enforcement action or complaints, is immune from enforcement action, and supports the viability of the wider farming enterprise through farm diversification on a small area of an established farm site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS10Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS13Policy CS18Policy CT/1Policy CT/2Policy EV/1Policy ENV6Policy S1Policy TT1Policy TR/18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 115Paragraph 187Paragraph 57

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