Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Building at Land East of Hallgreen Lane, Somerford, CW12 2LY
Planning appeal 3324697 at Agricultural Building at Land East of Hallgreen Lane, Somerford, CW12 2LY (Cheshire East) was allowed on 11 January 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would fall within the scope of development permitted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
prior approval: Change of use - agricultural to dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would fall within the scope of development permitted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
What decided it
The barn is capable of functioning as a dwelling and the proposed works are reasonably necessary for conversion to Class C3 use, falling within the scope of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
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