Planning appeal decision
Land and Building at Ngr 302448 124210, North West of Helecombe Farm, Clayhanger, Tiverton, Devon, TA4 2BE
Planning appeal 3299860 at Land and Building at Ngr 302448 124210, North West of Helecombe Farm, Clayhanger, Tiverton, Devon, TA4 2BE (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 1 February 2023 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed building operations fall within the scope of a conversion, and if so, whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
Change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling under Class Q with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TA4 2BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed building operations fall within the scope of a conversion, and if so, whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
What decided it
The structural inspection and schedule of works demonstrated that the building is structurally sound and capable of conversion while retaining the existing structure and significant external wall material, meaning the proposed operations would be reasonably necessary for conversion and would not constitute a rebuild.
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