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Allowed31 July 20233310572

St Michaels Farm , Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH

Planning appeal 3310572 at St Michaels Farm , Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH (Malvern Hills District Council) was allowed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed building operations are to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out the conversion of the building.

change of use and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse

Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
WR15 8PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed building operations are to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out the conversion of the building
  • The practicality and desirability of the location, having regard to noise, odour and transport
  • The design and external appearance of the building
  • Natural light

What decided it

The structural survey evidence demonstrating the building was sufficiently structurally sound and substantially built to be capable of conversion without rebuilding, combined with compliance with all Class Q criteria including design retention and adequate natural light provision.

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