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Dismissed18 December 20253372336

Land North East of The Poplars, Frodingham Road, Wansford, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 8NW

Planning appeal 3372336 at Land North East of The Poplars, Frodingham Road, Wansford, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 8NW (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building operations involved in the development would be to an extent reasonably necessary to convert the building to a dwelling house, having regard to the requirements of the GPDO.

‘Change of use of an agricultural building to dwelling with associated building works’

Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
YO25 8NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building operations involved in the development would be to an extent reasonably necessary to convert the building to a dwelling house, having regard to the requirements of the GPDO

What decided it

The raising of the finished floor level by between 58cm and 75cm to mitigate flood risk represents a fundamental alteration to the building's fabric and falls outside the scope of works permitted under Class Q of the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 181

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