Planning appeal decision
The Grange, Agricultural Barn 2, Appledore Road, Kenardington, TN26 2LZ
Planning appeal 3327501 at The Grange, Agricultural Barn 2, Appledore Road, Kenardington, TN26 2LZ (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decisions to refuse to grant certificates of lawful use or development were well-founded, with particular regard to whether the developments would be 'permitted development'.
Proposed change of use and operational development of barn 2 and land within its curtilage from a use as agricultural to a use falling within a residential C3 use (3no. smaller dwellinghouses and 2no. larger dwellinghouses)
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN26 2LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decisions to refuse to grant certificates of lawful use or development were well-founded, with particular regard to whether the developments would be 'permitted development'
What decided it
The extent of structural rebuilding required, particularly the replacement of external walls and installation of new internal support systems, exceeded what could reasonably be described as conversion works permitted under Class Q of the GPDO.
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