Former farmstead in the Green Belt that is now in commercial use. Comprises barns, a grain silo and a range of outbuildings. Originally a working farm, the site has been occupied by Clarks Oils since 1999 as a base for collection and recycling of used cooking oils. A certificate of lawfulness application was approved in 2015 to recognise the use of the site for storage and distribution purposes (15/03054/CLEXIS). More recently it has been identified as available for redevelopment, with a scheme for demolition and new-build preferred. Outline permission for 6 units was originally secured in 2017 (16/02482/OUT). This lapsed without a start being made. Subsequently, a revised proposal, again for 6 dwellings and essentially a renewal of the earlier permission, was permitted in outline in 2020 (19/04245/OUT). Reserved matters would be required prior to commencement on site. This second permission has now lapsed due to non-implementation. Due to this context, and the Green Belt location, the development is not considered achievable. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.
Heddon Mill Farm