Planning appeal decision
Barn At Messden Bury Farm, Meesden, Buntingford , Hertfordshire, SG9 0AY
Planning appeal 3267689 at Barn At Messden Bury Farm, Meesden, Buntingford , Hertfordshire, SG9 0AY (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 18 October 2021 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the agricultural building is capable of conversion to three dwellings in accordance with the extent of works set out as permissible as defined in paragraph Q.1 of the GPDO.
a change of use of agricultural building to C3 (residential), to create three dwelling houses
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- SG9 0AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the agricultural building is capable of conversion to three dwellings in accordance with the extent of works set out as permissible as defined in paragraph Q.1 of the GPDO
- If permitted development, whether prior approval is required in relation to the conditions set out in paragraph Q.2 of the GPDO
What decided it
The Inspector accepted the appellants' evidence that previous works were storm repairs rather than alterations under Class A of Part 6 of the GPDO, removing the exclusion that would have prevented conversion.
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