Planning application
ZD25/00662/AGN
Middle Caves Farm East Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 5NG
Proposal
Application to determination if prior approval is required for a balanced cut and fill earth moving operation to create an irrigation lagoon for storing winter water Why necessary for agriculture: The introduction of an irrigation lagoon at Middle Caves Farm will allow the applicants to secure a supply of water to apply to specialist crops on the adjoining land throughout the spring / summer months when rainfall is low. Currently irrigation is reliant on the water levels of the borehole at the time the crops need it. The creation of a water irrigation lagoon is that it can be filled in the winter months and stored for use. This will reduce risk to the farming business and not require extraction when water tables are very low Why designed for agriculture: Situated in the proposed irrigation area, close by the abstraction point and by electricity. Floating pumps will pressurise an underground distribution system.
As published by the council, reference ZD25/00662/AGN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by North Yorkshire
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About other applications
How this application type works
This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.
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