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Allowed10 November 20233320783

Old Dairy, Upper Pavenhill Farm Upper Pavenhill, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4DQ

Planning appeal 3320783 at Old Dairy, Upper Pavenhill Farm Upper Pavenhill, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4DQ (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 10 November 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development for the purposes of the GPDO having regard to whether the building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the agricultural building into a dwellinghouse, to comply with paragraph Q.1(i) of the GPDO.

the conversion of existing agricultural building into a dwelling house

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
White J
Postcode
SN5 4DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development for the purposes of the GPDO having regard to whether the building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the agricultural building into a dwellinghouse, to comply with paragraph Q.1(i) of the GPDO
  • If found to be permitted development, whether prior approval is required with regard to the design or external appearance of the building so as to comply with paragraph Q.2.(1)(f) of the GPDO

What decided it

The building was capable of conversion without substantial rebuilding and the proposed works were reasonably necessary to convert it to a dwellinghouse, complying with the GPDO Class Q permitted development right.

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