Lower Stud Equestrian Centre, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3TX

Planning appeal 3327838 at Lower Stud Equestrian Centre, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3TX (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Reid L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development with regards to whether development begun before receipt of written notice of the Council's decision as restricted by paragraph W.(11) of the GPDO and whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit as required by paragraph Q.1.(a) of the GPDO.

Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3) and associated building operations

Authority: St Albans City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Reid L
Postcode: AL2 3TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development with regards to whether development begun before receipt of written notice of the Council's decision as restricted by paragraph W.(11) of the GPDO and whether the site was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit as required by paragraph Q.1.(a) of the GPDO
If the proposal is permitted development, whether or not prior approval is required

What decided it

The pre-application works to the external elevations materially altered the building's appearance and constituted commencement of development before receipt of the Council's decision, thereby failing to comply with paragraph W.(11) of the GPDO.

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