Policy information sourced from the Aylesbury Local Plan

E9 Agricultural development

The development of new agricultural buildings or extensions of existing buildings will be permitted where all the following criteria are met:

  • The development is necessary for the purposes of agriculture on the unit or locally where facilities are to be shared
  • The size is commensurate with the needs of the holding
  • There are no existing buildings on the unit which are capable of re-use, and
  • The use of the building would not unreasonably harm any aspect of the amenity of nearby residents.

The scale, siting, design, external appearance and construction of the buildings and any associated hardstandings or parking should be:

  • Appropriate for the proposed use, and
  • Sited close to existing buildings and designed in order to minimise adverse impact on the openness of the countryside, landscape character, residential amenity and reflect the operational requirements of the holding. Where the Council considers the building too large in relation to the holding, the Council may require evidence to support the need for the building.

Policy information sourced from the Aylesbury Local Plan