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Response 3976503

Response to request for information

Reference

3976503

Response date

14 April 2026

Request

Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.
Notice of Deemed Consent

This application was submitted under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. Under this legislation, the Local Planning Authority has exactly 28 days to notify the applicant of its determination. 

EIR Request 

Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004.

  • All internal officer notes, emails, and communications discussing the 5 hectare status of this unit.
  • Any external consultation responses (e.g., RPA or Land Registry checks) used to justify this disbelief.
  • Any internal records explaining the failure to meet the 28-day statutory deadline.

Response

There is no deemed consent in relation to prior-approval reference 26/00111/AGRIC.

There are no internal communications relating to the prior-approval reference 26/00111/AGRIC.  

External consultation responses in relation to the prior-approval reference 26/00111/AGRIC is available to view on the Planning Online function, searching for the reference number and viewing the documents tab.

There are no internal records in relation to the timescales associated with the prior-approval reference 26/00111/AGRIC.

Review

I am writing to request the factual evidence used to reach this conclusion, specifically:

  1. The official validation date of the application.
  2. Evidence of any written notification issued to me within 28 days of that validation date regarding the determination.
  3. If the Council believes the application was invalid, please provide the written notice of invalidity  and supported evidence !!! sent prior to the expiry of the statutory period.
  4. If the Council believes the development is disqualified from the 28-day rule, please specify exactly which GPDO criteria (e.g., Part 6, Class A.1 or B.1) have not been met and provide the evidentiary basis for that finding.

As deemed consent is a statutory right under the GPDO 2015, I require these facts to understand the Council's legal position and take action to address any challenges or problems 

Response

The result of our review is as follows:

  1. 23 January 2026 - This is available to view on the online Planning Search function by using the reference number and viewing the key dates associated with the application. 
  2. No information is held. 
  3. Our letter dated 20 January 2026 sent to you previously, showed that the application was invalid at the outset of the submission.
  4. Our letter dated 26 February 2026 sent to you previously, sets out the Council’s position in respect of this application.

FOI Responses Planning - 2026