Planning appeal decision
'Grimmers' Agricultural Barn, Beccles Road, Mettingham, Suffolk, NR35 1TL
Planning appeal 3295257 at 'Grimmers' Agricultural Barn, Beccles Road, Mettingham, Suffolk, NR35 1TL (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 6 January 2023 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
the notification for prior approval for conversion of agricultural building to dwellinghouse within Class Q(a) and (b) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 (as amended)
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spencer D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The appeal site 'Grimmers' and Mettingham Castle Farm Yard are part of the same established agricultural unit, and prior agricultural development under Part 6 has been carried out on that unit since 20 March 2013, therefore Class Q(b) permitted development rights are not available.
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