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Dismissed21 December 20213270709

Ducks Hall, Ducks Hall Lane, Cavendish, CO10 8AL

Planning appeal 3270709 at Ducks Hall, Ducks Hall Lane, Cavendish, CO10 8AL (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal satisfies the requirements of the GPDO with regard to being permitted development for a change of use from an agricultural building to two dwellinghouses, having particular regard to the requirements of Class Q.1(i).

Conversion of farm buildings to 2 No Dwellings

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tudhope S
Postcode
CO10 8AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal satisfies the requirements of the GPDO with regard to being permitted development for a change of use from an agricultural building to two dwellinghouses, having particular regard to the requirements of Class Q.1(i)
  • If so, whether the location and siting of the agricultural building makes it impractical or undesirable for it to be used as dwellinghouses, in terms of whether it would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, having particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The building's deteriorated structural condition and lack of up-to-date evidence demonstrating it could be converted without operations exceeding those reasonably necessary under Class Q meant the proposal did not satisfy the GPDO requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Hibbitt v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 2853

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