Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council

POLICY ECON9 PACKHOUSES
Outside of defined development boundaries, proposals to erect or
extend buildings for the cleaning, grading, chilling and packing of locally
grown fruit and vegetables will be permitted where:
a) the building is of a scale commensurate with the fruit and vegetable
production of the holding; and
b) the majority of the produce processed is grown locally within the
parish or adjacent parishes.
a)the produce to be processed is locally grown within the Parish or
adjacent Parish with the majority of produce grown by the operator of
the packhouse;
b)the building is of a scale commensurate with the production of the
holding; and
c)a) proposals comply with Policy GD2 (General Development
Control).
6.4.16. The Council acknowledges that under European law the cleaning, grading and
packing of produce is an essential requirement in the process of distributing
produce. It also acknowledges that the provision of a building to
accommodate these facilities can be uneconomic for the smaller grower.
Therefore, the provision of small packhouses ancillary to the main agricultural
use of the holding is acceptable where they serve the holding on which they
are based. The produce processed may also include fruit and vegetables
grown on other local holdings. However, the majority of the produce
processed must be grown in the parish or adjoining parishes with the
remainder from the wider locality. The Council is prepared to consider the
provision of small packhouses ancillary to the main use and providing such
buildings are not used for storage and distribution.
6.4.17. Schemes will be carefully considered to ensure that the design of buildings is
appropriate to surroundings in terms of height, scale and detailing.
POLICY ECON10 FARM SHOPS AND ROADSIDE STALLS
Permission for roadside stalls or farm shops (in cases where planning
permission is required), and related signage, will only be granted where:
a) the range of goods to be sold is restricted principally to unprocessed
foodstuffs, plants, and rural craft products, produced locally; and
b) it is demonstrated that the proposal would not detrimentally affect
the viability and vitality of a sequentially preferred retail operation.
and
c) the proposal, including any associated signing, complies with Policy
GD2 (General Development Control).
6.4.18. The sale of locally grown produce and plants from roadside sites is a long
established practice in Wychavon, enabling growers to supplement their
income and provide a useful service. Small craft products, from businesses
established as part of agricultural diversification, are a newer potential feature
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