Planning appeal decision
Alston Old Hall Farm , Alston Lane, Preston, PR3 3BN
Planning appeal 3277893 at Alston Old Hall Farm , Alston Lane, Preston, PR3 3BN (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Partington A, 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, with particular reference to the extent of the building works.
the change of use of an agricultural building to 5 dwellings under class Q (a) and (b)
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- PR3 3BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with particular reference to the extent of the building works
- if the proposal is permitted development, the effect of the proposal on the design and external appearance of the building
What decided it
Although the proposal qualified as permitted development, it would unacceptably harm the design and external appearance of the building by introducing large regular glazed openings and slate roofing that would not respect the agricultural character, conflicting with paragraph Q.2(f) of the GPDO.
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