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Allowed12 January 20233278008

Elms Farm, Forest Drove, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6UE

Planning appeal 3278008 at Elms Farm, Forest Drove, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6UE (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 12 January 2023 by Inspector Dudley G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the effective determination on prior approval as required by GPDO Condition Q2, also confirms that the development conforms with the requirements of GPDO Q1.

proposed change of use of an agricultural building into one dwelling

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dudley G
Postcode
TA3 6UE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the effective determination on prior approval as required by GPDO Condition Q2, also confirms that the development conforms with the requirements of GPDO Q1.
  • Whether the applicants have shown on the balance of probability that the development was solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on the 20 March 2013 or in the case of a building which was in use before that date but was not in use on that date, when it was last in use.

What decided it

The weight of evidence, including HMRC's grant of Agricultural Property Relief and livestock sales records, showed on the balance of probability that the building was in genuine agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit.

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