Planning appeal decision
New Farm Barns, Northington Road, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, SO21 1BU
Planning appeal 3348403 at New Farm Barns, Northington Road, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, SO21 1BU (Winchester City Council) was allowed on 31 January 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development by virtue of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the extent of the proposed building operations and the requirements of the Order.
the change of use of 4 agricultural barns to create 5 no. dwellings and associated operational development
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- SO21 1BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development by virtue of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the extent of the proposed building operations and the requirements of the Order
What decided it
The evidence demonstrated that the works would utilise the existing structure and significant amounts of existing external wall and roof material, constituting reasonably necessary conversion operations rather than substantial rebuilding.
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