Field to the South of Ockey Farm, S18 3AB

Planning appeal 3367046 at Field to the South of Ockey Farm, S18 3AB (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO with particular regard to whether the site comprises agricultural land and whether the proposed development is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within that unit, and if so, whether prior approval can be given as to the siting, design, and external appearance of the building.

barn for agricultural storage of materials, crops and machinery

Authority: North East Derbyshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Teasdale N
Postcode: S18 3AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO with particular regard to whether the site comprises agricultural land and whether the proposed development is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within that unit, and if so, whether prior approval can be given as to the siting, design, and external appearance of the building

What decided it

The proposed development fails to demonstrate that the building is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within the unit, as the current agricultural use can and has been undertaken without such a storage facility for the last 10 years.

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