Planning appeal decision
Maltings Poultry Farm, Sturmer Road, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7BS
Planning appeal 3285089 at Maltings Poultry Farm, Sturmer Road, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7BS (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Morrison J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would consist of building operations other than the installation of windows, doors, roofs or exterior walls or water, drainage, electricity, gas or other services, to the extent reasonably necessary for the building to function as a dwelling house.
‘prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for associated operational development - Change of use to 5 No. residential dwellings.’
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Morrison J
- Postcode
- CB9 7BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would consist of building operations other than the installation of windows, doors, roofs or exterior walls or water, drainage, electricity, gas or other services, to the extent reasonably necessary for the building to function as a dwelling house
- Whether the external appearance of the building would be acceptable
What decided it
The proposed building operations would amount to a fresh build rather than a conversion in the true sense, exceeding the scope of operations reasonably necessary under Class Q of the GPDO.
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