Home Farm (Farmyard), East Norton Road, Horninghold, Leicestershire, LE16 8DQ

Prior Approval for the conversion of two agricultural barns to five residential dwellinghouses (Class C3) consisting of one larger dwellinghouse and four smaller dwellinghouses

Authority: Harborough District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sibley G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would constitute permitted development as defined under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
if the proposal is found to constitute permitted development, whether it would accord with the conditions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO with respect to the transport and highways impacts of the development

What decided it

The existing structural frames and concrete bases would be retained with replacement of walls and roofs reasonably necessary for health and safety reasons, making the scheme a conversion rather than a rebuild, and a safe access suitable for residential use can be secured through the proposed highway works.

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