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Dismissed30 April 20253359787

The Paddocks, Stewkley Road, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0DJ

Planning appeal 3359787 at The Paddocks, Stewkley Road, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0DJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraph Q.1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

change of use of hay barn to a C3 (residential) use

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
LU7 0DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraph Q.1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
  • If the proposal is found to constitute permitted development, whether prior approval would be required and should be granted

What decided it

The presence of stables and other equestrian development at The Paddocks demonstrated that the keeping of horses involved activities beyond putting them out to graze, meaning the building did not qualify as an agricultural building under Class Q of the General Permitted Development Order.

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