®Planning appeal decision
May Farm East Hanningfield Road, Sandon, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7TF
determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use from one redundant agricultural building to two larger dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the building was used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit at the relevant date
What decided it
The site was not used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20 March 2013 because it was used for both cattle breeding and non-agricultural equestrian activities, and the appeal building was functionally dependent on and physically connected to other buildings used for horse stabling and breeding.
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.