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Allowed8 September 20213272868

Former Munitions Depot, Lawn Lane, Coven, WV9 5BA

Planning appeal 3272868 at Former Munitions Depot, Lawn Lane, Coven, WV9 5BA (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the raised concrete pads constitute 'buildings' for the purposes of Class R.

Class R – Development consisting of a change of use of buildings to a flexible use falling within Class B8 (storage and distribution) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
WV9 5BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the raised concrete pads constitute 'buildings' for the purposes of Class R
  • If so, whether the proposed development would require prior approval for transport and highways impacts, noise impacts, contamination risks, and flooding risks

What decided it

The concrete pads, being permanent structures that once formed parts of buildings within an established agricultural unit, qualify as 'buildings' under Article 2(1) of the GPDO and thus benefit from Class R permitted development rights, and all prior approval matters can be satisfactorily addressed.

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