Planning appeal decision
Fell Mill Farm, Fell Mill Lane, Honington, CV36 5AD
Planning appeal 6006599 at Fell Mill Farm, Fell Mill Lane, Honington, CV36 5AD (Stratford-on-Avon) was allowed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector P Barton, 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 development would comprise building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building into dwellinghouses.
a request as to whether prior approval is required, and if it is, if it is given, in respect of the change of use of a building (Barn 2) from agriculture to a use falling within Class C3 (dwelling houses) under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 including associated building operations – the location is – barn at Fell Mill Farm, Fell Mill Lane, Honington, Shipton on Stour CV36 5AD – please see submitted statement for further details
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- P Barton
- Postcode
- CV36 5AD
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 development would comprise building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building into dwellinghouses
What decided it
The building operations, including cladding removal, window and door insertion, roof replacement, and internal wall creation, were reasonably necessary to convert the barn to residential use without amounting to complete or substantial reconstruction of the structure.
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