Planning appeal decision
Building and Land, To the North of Brownspit, Morwenstow, EX23 9PH
Planning appeal 3295671 at Building and Land, To the North of Brownspit, Morwenstow, EX23 9PH (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use constitutes permitted development under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
the change of use of an agricultural building and land forming the curtilage of the building to 1 No. dwellinghouse (use class C3)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- EX23 9PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use constitutes permitted development under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
What decided it
The existing structural frame would maintain its structural purpose, the external envelope would be retained in its entirety, and the structural report provided clear and conclusive evidence of adequate capacity, demonstrating the building was capable of functioning as a dwelling and thus constituted permitted development under Class Q.
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