Planning appeal decision
Barn To East Of Manchester Road, , Manchester Road, , Burnley,, BB11 5NS
Planning appeal 3367703 at Barn To East Of Manchester Road, , Manchester Road, , Burnley,, BB11 5NS (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
change of use of agricultural building (sui generis) to dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Burnley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- BB11 5NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
- if the proposal does constitute permitted development, whether the design and external appearance and location and siting of the building would be acceptable
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide adequate evidence demonstrating that the extent of building works required would not go beyond what could reasonably be described as conversion, particularly regarding structural adequacy and construction methodology.
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