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Allowed10 June 20253355806

The Firs Farm, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4AR

Planning appeal 3355806 at The Firs Farm, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4AR (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and whether it would preserve the setting of The Firs, a Grade II listed building.

building operations comprising external alterations of a building necessary to facilitate the change of use under Class R of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended) Prior Approval Reference 23/00580/NOT

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Stephens K
Postcode
B60 4AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and whether it would preserve the setting of The Firs, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The proposed external alterations would retain the building's agricultural character and would not fundamentally change its appearance, thereby preserving the setting of the Grade II listed building The Firs.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BDP19Policy BDP20

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