Success! No Prior Approval Required for Forestry Building in Rural Sheffield

Prism Ag was approached by a client with a block of unmanaged woodland on a hillside above a reservoir in the Sheffield district, the applicant wanted a building in which to store forestry machinery in association with managing the woodland block.
An independent Arboricultural Consultant was drafted in to prepare a 10-year Woodland Management Plan and incorporated 10-year Felling Licence at the site, Prism Ag prepared and submitted a Prior Approval application for the Forestry Building under GPDO Part 6, Class E on behalf of the client, the LPA approved the application for a steel portal-framed building clad in anthracite grey cladding to prevent the building standing out in the Green Belt, the location was outside the National Park area.

This update records casework from the period described. It is general information about the practice, rather than advice on the planning position of another site.