Planning appeal decision
Tynings Barn, Church Lane, Wingfield, Wiltshire, BA14 9LW
Planning appeal 3347518 at Tynings Barn, Church Lane, Wingfield, Wiltshire, BA14 9LW (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the scope of the works proposed.
prior approval Class Q – change of use and building operations to an agricultural building to form a single dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BA14 9LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to the scope of the works proposed
What decided it
The retention of approximately 95% of the main external walls and the existing structural elements, combined with the modest infilling of existing large openings typical of agricultural buildings, demonstrated that the proposed works constituted a conversion rather than a rebuild and fell within the scope of Class Q permitted development.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 13
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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