Planning appeal decision
Milland Farm, Church Road, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 1QJ
Planning appeal 3363756 at Milland Farm, Church Road, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 1QJ (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, specifically whether the required building operations are to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out the conversion of the building to comply with Paragraph Q.1(i) of the GPDO.
the conversion of agricultural barn to dwelling
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- BN27 1QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted under Article 3(1), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, specifically whether the required building operations are to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out the conversion of the building to comply with Paragraph Q.1(i) of the GPDO
What decided it
The cumulative extent of building works required, including new internal walls, insulation, flooring systems, and structural modifications, would amount to substantial rebuilding rather than conversion within the scope of Class Q permitted development rights.
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