Planning appeal decision
Badger Brook Barn Hills Lane, Stanton-By-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HY
Planning appeal 3286785 at Badger Brook Barn Hills Lane, Stanton-By-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HY (South Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal agricultural building satisfies the criteria for residential conversion under Local Plan policies H28 and BNE5.
Material change of use of agricultural building to mixed use as dwellinghouse (Use class C3) and agriculture, with formation of first floor residential accommodation
- Authority
- South Derbyshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- DE73 7HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal agricultural building satisfies the criteria for residential conversion under Local Plan policies H28 and BNE5
- Whether there is an essential agricultural need for residential accommodation on the site under Local Plan policy H25
- Whether the development complies with the requirement to avoid isolated homes in the countryside under NPPF paragraph 80
What decided it
The agricultural building is a recently constructed structure unsuitable for conversion under Local Plan policy H28, there is no essential agricultural need for residential occupation, and the development would constitute an isolated dwelling in the countryside contrary to NPPF paragraph 80.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy H25Policy H28Policy BNE5Policy SDT1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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