Grapevine Barn, Brineton Court, Brineton, South Staffordshire, TF11 8NQ

application for the determination of Prior Approval under Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as amended for the change of use of an agricultural building and land within its curtilage to a use falling within Class C3 (dwelling house); and operations reasonably necessary to convert the building into domestic use. Appeal B: APP/C3430/W/24/3350889 Brineton Court, Brineton, Shiffnal, South Staffordshire, TF11 8NQ

Authority: South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Senior H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: (a) whether the last use of the building was solely as an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit; (b) whether the design or external appearance of the building would be acceptable
Appeal B: (a) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; (b) whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development

What decided it

Appeal A: the building did not satisfy the Class Q GPDO requirement of being solely used for agricultural purposes as part of an established agricultural unit. Appeal B: the substantial and irreversible harm to character and appearance caused by the extensions, combined with conflict with the development plan on location sustainability, outweighed the material consideration of the fallback position which related only to conversion without extensions.

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 11, Policy EV6, Policy EQ4, Policy EQ11, Policy EV11

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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