Planning appeal decision
Waterland Chalet, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0QZ
Planning appeal 3367156 at Waterland Chalet, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0QZ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2025 by Inspector Walker C, 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.
prior notification for change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker C
- Postcode
- RH13 0QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
- if so, whether or not prior approval would be required in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph Q2(1) of the GPDO
What decided it
The proposal does not meet the qualifying criteria for permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO because the site cannot be demonstrated to have been part of an established agricultural unit on 24 July 2023, the building is not set up for agricultural use, and the original permission's agricultural use restriction remains in force.
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