Barn at 2 Pinfold Farm Barn, Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3YD

Planning appeal 3359173 at Barn at 2 Pinfold Farm Barn, Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3YD (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the extent of building operations proposed and whether they are reasonably necessary for the building to function as a dwellinghouse.

‘Proposed change of use of a building from agricultural to residential use’

Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: PR3 3YD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the extent of building operations proposed and whether they are reasonably necessary for the building to function as a dwellinghouse
Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwellinghouse, with particular regard to pedestrian access and parking provision
Whether the design and external appearance of the proposal is suitable having regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the building and the area

What decided it

The extent of building operations proposed, particularly the replacement of the entire external envelope including roof and cladding, would amount to a rebuild rather than a conversion reasonably necessary to convert the building to a dwellinghouse, and therefore the proposal does not constitute permitted development under Class Q(b) of the GPDO.

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