Planning appeal decision
Long Roods Farm Ashford Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1NJ
Planning appeal 3304095 at Long Roods Farm Ashford Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1NJ (Peak District) was allowed on 17 January 2023 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would accord with the development plan insofar as it relates to the conversion of agricultural buildings to holiday accommodation.
the conversion of part of agricultural building to home gym and self-catering holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Peak District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Young D
- Postcode
- DE45 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would accord with the development plan insofar as it relates to the conversion of agricultural buildings to holiday accommodation
What decided it
The appeal building is traditional and of vernacular merit as defined by its robustness, simplicity and horizontality of form, and therefore its conversion to holiday accommodation accords with Policy RT2 of the Core Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RT2Policy DMC10Policy DMC3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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