Planning appeal decision
Barn, Waplington Lane, Waplighton, Allerthorpe , East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO42 4AN
Planning appeal 3368505 at Barn, Waplington Lane, Waplighton, Allerthorpe , East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO42 4AN (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, 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 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 with particular reference to paragraphs Q.1(h) and Q.1(i).
‘Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling with associated works.’
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spataru A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 with particular reference to paragraphs Q.1(h) and Q.1(i)
- If so, whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the design or external appearance of the building (Q.2(f))
What decided it
The Structural Assessment failed to demonstrate that the existing frame and foundations could sustain the proposed works, particularly the mezzanine floor, without significant structural alterations that fall outside the scope of Class Q permitted development.
The decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
- Dismissed28 October 20266012465Land North Of Woodclose Farm, Main Street, Bielby, YO42 4JL
- Allowed27 October 20266013753Land at Willow Garth, Howden, DN17 4LG
- Dismissed26 October 202660144656 - 7 Church Lane, Withernwick, HU11 4TH
- Allowed26 October 20266011665Land Rear of 187 Marton Gate, Bridlington, YO15 1DP
- Dismissed22 October 20266011222High Port Cottage, North Moor Lane South, Cottingham, HU16 4JN
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®