Planning appeal decision
Underhill Farm, Ruddle, Newnham, GL14 1DS
Planning appeal 3274587 at Underhill Farm, Ruddle, Newnham, GL14 1DS (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the external dimensions of the building would extend beyond the existing building at any given point and whether the extent of building works would exceed the limitations set within Part Q.
Change of use of existing agricultural barn to 1 residential dwelling and associated building operations
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thomas G
- Postcode
- GL14 1DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the external dimensions of the building would extend beyond the existing building at any given point and whether the extent of building works would exceed the limitations set within Part Q
What decided it
The external dimensions of the building would be maintained at any given point and the extent of building works would not exceed the limitations set within Class Q of the GPDO.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Wessex Regional Health Authority v SSE [1984]; Wadehurst Properties v SSE & Wychavon DC [1990]; Breckland DC v SSE and T. Hill [1992]
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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