Agricultural Building At Land OS 5734, Aller Hill, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0RE

change of use and conversion of one agricultural building into 3 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated building operations

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal accords with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO in respect of previous Part 6 development
whether the proposal accords with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO in respect of access, whether its transport and highway impacts would be acceptable, and whether its location and siting would make it impractical or undesirable

What decided it

The appeal building was not carried out under GPDO Part 6 rights and therefore the Class Q restriction on previous Part 6 development does not apply, and the existing access is suitable for residential use.

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