Planning appeal decision
Land North of Hamlet House, Hamlet House, Weston, Devon, EX14 3PB
Planning appeal 3267702 at Land North of Hamlet House, Hamlet House, Weston, Devon, EX14 3PB (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development having regard to Class Q of the GPDO.
a 1-bedroom dwelling with shower room and studio kitchen / living room all on one floor level. The building and roof will remain the same, the floor will be raised. 2 New windows will be formed within the existing external walls and the front cladded area will be infilled with masonry incorporating a French door. The position of the building to the land is detailed on the drawing 580 - sheet - 001 Electric, Water and Foul drainage are connected
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- EX14 3PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development having regard to Class Q of the GPDO
What decided it
Insufficient evidence that the building was used solely for agricultural purposes as part of an established agricultural unit on the Relevant Date or when last in use, as required by Class Q of the GPDO.
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