®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 February 20263331827
Brookside Barn, Swansbrook Lane, Feckenham, Worcestershire, B96 6QB
described as “One dwelling”
- Authority
- Redditch Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded, turning on whether the proposed works to complete the barn conversion to one residential dwelling are permitted under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having regard to the details granted in the 2020 approval
- Appeal B: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having particular regard to the extent of the proposed building operations and whether they would constitute a conversion of the building
What decided it
The removal of all four external walls and their replacement, combined with the need for a new concrete floor and other substantial works, means the development would constitute a rebuild rather than a conversion, and therefore falls outside the scope of Class Q permitted development rights under the GPDO.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.