Planning appeal decision
Land To The South Of, Middle Meanygate, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6LP
Planning appeal 6007485 at Land To The South Of, Middle Meanygate, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6LP (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector R Gravett, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
agricultural storage building
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Inspector
- R Gravett
- Postcode
- PR4 6LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO
- if the proposal is permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, whether the siting of the building would be acceptable
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated through land holding parcel plans that the site formed part of a 35-hectare agricultural unit engaged in active sheep farming, satisfying the permitted development threshold, and the building's siting and appearance were acceptable in the rural agricultural context.
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