Planning appeal decision
Old Lower Dean Farm, Dean Road, Stewkley, Bucks, LU7 0EU
Planning appeal 3289546 at Old Lower Dean Farm, Dean Road, Stewkley, Bucks, LU7 0EU (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with specific regard to the extent of physical works proposed.
prior determination change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- LU7 0EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with specific regard to the extent of physical works proposed
What decided it
The proposed foundation strengthening works required to make the building suitable for residential conversion fall outside the permitted building operations under Class Q of the GPDO and would exceed what is reasonably necessary for conversion.
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