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Allowed11 March 20266001819

Core Hill Farm, Blacksmiths Lane, Cropthorne, Worcestershire, WR10 3LX

Planning appeal 6001819 at Core Hill Farm, Blacksmiths Lane, Cropthorne, Worcestershire, WR10 3LX (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Sibley G, 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, with particular regard to whether the building operations would amount to a conversion and whether the proposed development would satisfy the requirements of paragraph Q1(j).

change of use of agricultural building to a single dwelling and associated operational development

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
WR10 3LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether the building operations would amount to a conversion and whether the proposed development would satisfy the requirements of paragraph Q1(j)
  • If the proposal is permitted development, whether prior approval is required, having particular regard to the design or external appearance of the building

What decided it

The building is capable of functioning as a dwelling with only minor repairs and the proposed conversion works, including partial demolition and new openings, would not amount to substantial rebuilding but rather a genuine conversion within the scope of Class Q permitted development rights.

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