Planning appeal decision
Home Farm, Land to the South of Gaulby Lane, Stoughton, Leicester, LE2 2FL
Planning appeal 3342012 at Home Farm, Land to the South of Gaulby Lane, Stoughton, Leicester, LE2 2FL (Harborough District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal meets the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO so as to be permitted development, and if so whether prior approval should be granted.
the change of use and associated operational development of the agricultural buildings from an agricultural use to 5 residential dwelling houses
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- LE2 2FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal meets the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO so as to be permitted development, and if so whether prior approval should be granted
What decided it
The existing buildings were not of a form or state already suitable for residential conversion, and the external works proposed exceeded what is reasonably necessary to facilitate residential use under Class Q of the GPDO.
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