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Dismissed22 August 20233310924

Land North West of White House Lane, Loxton, Somerset, BS26 2US

Planning appeal 3310924 at Land North West of White House Lane, Loxton, Somerset, BS26 2US (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 22 August 2023 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, having particular regard to whether the site was used solely for agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit, and whether the building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the building to a dwelling.

the change of use of building and curtilage to Class C3 use (dwellinghouse)

Authority
Sedgemoor District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Evans J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, having particular regard to whether the site was used solely for agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit, and whether the building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the building to a dwelling

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the site was used solely for agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on the relevant date, or for the required 10-year period, thereby failing to satisfy the mandatory conditions for permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Order.

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