Planning appeal decision
Pencroft, High Street, Yelling, PE19 6SB
Planning appeal 3271405 at Pencroft, High Street, Yelling, PE19 6SB (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
change of use from agricultural building to dwelling (C3)
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- PE19 6SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
- if so, whether or not prior approval would be required in accordance with the condition set out in paragraph Q.2(1)(f) which relates to the design or external appearance of the building
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the building was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013 or when it was last in use, as required by paragraph Q.1(a) of the GPDO.
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