®Planning appeal decision
Allowed29 January 20263375940
Land Opposite the Crown Pub, Part of Thornings Farm -PARCEL ID 9540, Part of Thornings Farm -PARCEL ID 9540, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3AX
an agricultural mixed use barn
- Authority
- Colchester Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Reid L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO with regard to whether it would be carried out on agricultural land comprised in an agricultural unit of 5 hectares or more and whether the proposed building is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture
- If the proposal is permitted development, whether prior approval is required having regard to matters of siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building
What decided it
The proposal meets the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO as it would be carried out on agricultural land comprised in an agricultural unit of 5 hectares or more and the building is reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.