Planning appeal decision
Barn at 245619 101903 (Known As Farthings Field), Chilla, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XG
Planning appeal 3322855 at Barn at 245619 101903 (Known As Farthings Field), Chilla, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XG (Torridge District Council) was allowed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development with particular regard to the use of the site and building, and the extent of the building operations necessary to convert it.
Change of use of agricultural building and associated operational development to create 1no. smaller dwelling house
- Authority
- Torridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- EX21 5XG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development with particular regard to the use of the site and building, and the extent of the building operations necessary to convert it
What decided it
The building is an agricultural building used solely for agricultural purposes as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013, and the proposed building operations are reasonably necessary to convert it to a dwelling without amounting to rebuilding.
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