Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Barn Located on Land Adjacent to Pridhamsleigh Manor Farm House, Ashburton, TQ13 7JJ
Planning appeal 3312658 at Agricultural Barn Located on Land Adjacent to Pridhamsleigh Manor Farm House, Ashburton, TQ13 7JJ (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development.
the proposed development is to convert the agricultural building on the site to three dwelling-houses with each having suitable window and door provisions as a result of the existing openings being able to be modified, with further openings to be formed
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be permitted development
What decided it
The proposed conversion would be contrary to Condition 3 of planning permission 50/2450/04/F restricting the building to agricultural use, and therefore contrary to Article 3(4) of the GPDO 2015, meaning it would not constitute permitted development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ST5CO1SHDC3
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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