Planning appeal decision
Barn To East of Byfield Road, Priors Marston, CV47 7RP
Planning appeal 3324359 at Barn To East of Byfield Road, Priors Marston, CV47 7RP (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with reference to previous works.
Prior approval notification for conversion of one agricultural unit to one dwelling and associated operational development under Class Q(a) and Class Q(b)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with reference to previous works
- if so, the effect of the proposal on protected species, specifically barn owls
What decided it
The prior approval application was made after substantial conversion works had already commenced, in breach of the requirement to seek prior approval before beginning the development.
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