Planning appeal decision
Land off Dukes Close, Martinstown, DT2 9TU
Planning appeal 6010895 at Land off Dukes Close, Martinstown, DT2 9TU (Dorset) was allowed on 21 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), with particular regard to whether it would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within its agricultural unit.
a portal framed agricultural storage building
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Postcode
- DT2 9TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), with particular regard to whether it would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within its agricultural unit
- Whether the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building is suitable, with particular regard to its location within the Dorset National Landscape (A.2(2)(i) of Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO)
What decided it
The evidence demonstrated an established agricultural operation with a clear functional need for the proposed storage, and the building's simple agricultural form and contained position within the landscape would conserve the character and scenic beauty of the Dorset National Landscape.
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