Policy EC1 Farm diversification

Proposals for development in the countryside for the purposes of farm diversification ^(xlv) will be permitted provided that it can be demonstrated that the proposal would make an ongoing contribution to sustaining the agricultural enterprise as a whole and the proposal would not involve new-build development on undeveloped sites ^(xlvi) unless:

• it is directly related to the agricultural business and the reuse or redevelopment of existing buildings on the holding for the intended use, in whole or in part, is not feasible

Or:

• an opportunity exists to demolish an existing structure and re-build in a more appropriate location and in all cases the proposed floor space is less than 250sqm