Planning appeal decision
Building At (Os 7948 3915) , Castlemorton, Worcestershire, WR13 6LS
Planning appeal 3302433 at Building At (Os 7948 3915) , Castlemorton, Worcestershire, WR13 6LS (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development, with particular regard to whether the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q(b) of the Order would be met.
Proposed change of use of agricultural building to single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- WR13 6LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development, with particular regard to whether the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q(b) of the Order would be met
What decided it
The existing steel framework of the barn was sufficiently robust to support the required conversion works without new structural elements, and the proposed building operations were reasonably necessary and fell within the permitted scope of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q(b) of the GPDO.
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