Planning appeal decision
Watercombe Farm, Watercombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8HJ
Planning appeal 3295796 at Watercombe Farm, Watercombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8HJ (Dorset) was dismissed on 16 November 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use constitutes permitted development pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, having regard to the extent of the works proposed.
agricultural to residential conversion in accordance with the attached documents and plans
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- DT2 8HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use constitutes permitted development pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, having regard to the extent of the works proposed
What decided it
The extent of demolition required (approximately 345m² of 412m² total footprint) exceeded that which could be considered partial demolition reasonably necessary to carry out the conversion, thereby failing to comply with Class Q.1(i) of the GPDO.
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