Planning appeal decision
Malthouse Cottage Farm, Malthouse Lane, Ashington, RH20 3BU
Planning appeal 3281515 at Malthouse Cottage Farm, Malthouse Lane, Ashington, RH20 3BU (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be permitted development under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO).
change of use of three agricultural buildings to residential to form 2 no dwellings (C3) and associated garage
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- RH20 3BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be permitted development under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO)
What decided it
The evidence indicated that the land had not been used solely for agricultural purposes, and the appellant failed to prove on the balance of probability that the site met the requirement of Paragraph Q.1(a) of the GPDO.
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