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Dismissed20 May 20266003542

Land At Sx 801 505, Woodford Barn, Blackawton, Devon, TQ9 7AZ

Planning appeal 6003542 at Land At Sx 801 505, Woodford Barn, Blackawton, Devon, TQ9 7AZ (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2026 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the floor space of the proposed dwellings.

conversion of barn to 2 dwellings

Authority
South Hams District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Kent R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the floor space of the proposed dwellings

What decided it

The covered terrace and associated outdoor areas, remaining under the existing roof and within the structural framework, must be counted as floor space of the larger dwelling, causing it to exceed the 465 sqm limit imposed by Class Q.

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