Planning appeal decision
Bremar Stud Porters Loke, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PX
Planning appeal 3347879 at Bremar Stud Porters Loke, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PX (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would comply with the conditions and limitations applicable to development permitted under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO with particular regard to the nationally described space standards and the size of the proposed curtilage.
change of use from agricultural barn to 1 no. dwelling house (Application under GPDO 2015: Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q)’
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- NR31 9PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would comply with the conditions and limitations applicable to development permitted under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO with particular regard to the nationally described space standards and the size of the proposed curtilage
- whether or not prior approval would be required and should be granted having regard to transport and highways
- whether or not prior approval would be required and should be granted having regard to whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable to be used as a dwellinghouse, with particular regard to protected species and their habitats
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would not comply with the nationally described space standards requirement for minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.3 metres, as the building's internal height measured only 2.24 metres.
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