Planning appeal decision
Land to the Southeast of High Cold Knott Farm, Mown Meadows Road, Crook, DL15 9QF
Planning appeal 3365988 at Land to the Southeast of High Cold Knott Farm, Mown Meadows Road, Crook, DL15 9QF (Durham County Council) was allowed on 24 November 2025 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the building would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture.
an agricultural building pursuant to application DN/24/02004/PNA (amended plans and information received 8th November)
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- DL15 9QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the building would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
- the effect of the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture and would not have an unacceptable impact on the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 29Policy 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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