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Dismissed15 June 20266003634

Land Lying to the West of Home Farm, Grafton, Bampton, Homeleaze Farm, Grafton, OX18 2RY

Planning appeal 6003634 at Land Lying to the West of Home Farm, Grafton, Bampton, Homeleaze Farm, Grafton, OX18 2RY (West Oxfordshire) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Alexander O'Doherty, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to whether development under Class A(a) of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO has been carried out on the established agricultural unit within the relevant period.

Conversion of existing steel frame agricultural barn under Permitted Development Class Q Transitional Arrangements to a single dwelling of 464 square metres

Authority
West Oxfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Alexander O'Doherty
Postcode
OX18 2RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, having particular regard to whether development under Class A(a) of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO has been carried out on the established agricultural unit within the relevant period

What decided it

The 2019 agricultural building development was carried out on the same established agricultural unit that includes the appeal site, triggering the Class Q restriction that prevents conversion where Class A(a) development has occurred on the established agricultural unit within the relevant period.

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