Cross Leys Farm Cross Leys, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4RT

Planning appeal 3271706 at Cross Leys Farm Cross Leys, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4RT (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under the provisions of Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013.

prior approval application for the change of use of an agricultural building (Barn 3) into a larger residential dwelling (C3) and associated operational development under Class Q parts (a) and (b) of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO)

Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: CV36 4RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be permitted development under the provisions of Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013
If the proposal would be permitted development under the provisions of Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO, whether the proposed works amount to partial demolition to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out any building operations allowed by paragraph Q.1(i)(i) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013, which is a mandatory requirement for Class Q permitted development.

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