®Planning appeal decision
Canal Farm, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent, TN26 2NT
the prior notification for the change of use of one agricultural barn and land within its curtilage from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3 (as 5 dwelling-houses), together with associated building operations
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
- If permitted development, what are the implications of the location or siting of the buildings
- If permitted development, what are the implications of the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
What decided it
The submitted drawings and evidence do not demonstrate that the proposed works would be limited to conversion; instead, they would likely require replacement of exterior walls and roofs, constituting rebuilding which goes beyond the scope of permitted development under Class Q.
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.