Planning appeal decision
Steppes Farm, Access To Steppes Farm, Advent, Cornwall, PL32 9QW
Planning appeal 3307510 at Steppes Farm, Access To Steppes Farm, Advent, Cornwall, PL32 9QW (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under the provisions of Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013.
change of use of an existing agricultural building to a dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- PL32 9QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under the provisions of Class Q.1(a) of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish that the site was used solely for agricultural purposes as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013, creating uncertainty as to compliance with paragraph Q.1(a) of the GPDO.
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