Elmscroft Farm, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0NY

Planning appeal 3307371 at Elmscroft Farm, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0NY (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 August 2023 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is capable, in principle, of benefiting from the permitted development rights conferred by Class Q, paying regard to the condition at Q2(1) (prior approval) and the limitation at Q1(i) (reasonable necessity).

change of use of 'East Barn' and 'West Barn' to form two dwellings Pursuant to Class Q of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order (2015) (as amended)

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: McCreery D
Postcode: ME15 0NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is capable, in principle, of benefiting from the permitted development rights conferred by Class Q, paying regard to the condition at Q2(1) (prior approval) and the limitation at Q1(i) (reasonable necessity)

What decided it

The appellant provided insufficient information to enable the Inspector to establish whether the proposal complies with the reasonable necessity limitation at Q1(i) of Class Q, particularly given the works undertaken at the site which compromised the reliability of the evidence base.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 105

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