Planning appeal decision
Thrift Farm Straight Lane, Brookland, Romney Marsh, TN29 9QT
Planning appeal 3273953 at Thrift Farm Straight Lane, Brookland, Romney Marsh, TN29 9QT (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Class Q of the GDPO.
for prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to a residential dwelling (Class C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- TN29 9QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Class Q of the GDPO
- Whether the building operations required to convert the building fall within the scope of Class Q
- Whether the positioning of fenestration would harm the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The building operations necessary to ensure the dwelling would be safe from flooding, specifically the raised ground floor and new first-floor level, fall outside the scope of Class Q permitted development and the fenestration positioning would harm living conditions of future occupiers.
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