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Dismissed21 February 20233301715

Barn East of Castle Lane, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RL

Planning appeal 3301715 at Barn East of Castle Lane, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RL (Dorset) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, 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 GPDO, with particular regard to the building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building to residential use.

the ‘Change of use and conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3)

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
DT11 0RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to the building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building to residential use
  • if so, whether prior approval would be required in accordance with the conditions set out in Paragraph Q.2 (1) of the GPDO

What decided it

The cumulative extent of building operations required to weatherproof and enclose the structure, particularly the need to add substantial walling to all four elevations to address the open nature of the hit and miss timber cladding, would go beyond what constitutes building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building and would amount to a rebuild rather than a conversion.

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