Planning appeal decision
Land At (Os 8170 5746), Hallow Lane, Lower Broadheath, WR2 6PS
Planning appeal 6001245 at Land At (Os 8170 5746), Hallow Lane, Lower Broadheath, WR2 6PS (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2026 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture and would therefore be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
an agricultural barn
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Neill A
- Postcode
- WR2 6PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture and would therefore be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015
What decided it
Insufficient evidence was presented to demonstrate that the proposed barn's size and specifications were reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within the unit, failing to meet the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the General Permitted Development Order 2015.
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