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Dismissed10 July 20266007285

Land at OS8128 5198, Station Road,Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JJ

Planning appeal 6007285 at Land at OS8128 5198, Station Road,Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JJ (Malvern Hills) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector K Townend, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraphs Q1(j) and Q1(p).

Change of use of existing agricultural buildings and associated conversion works to form a dwellinghouse

Authority
Malvern Hills
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Townend
Postcode
WR6 5JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q and paragraphs Q1(j) and Q1(p)
  • If the proposal is found to constitute permitted development, whether prior approval would be required and should be granted

What decided it

The extent of structural works required to Building B, particularly the construction of new walls and a wholly new pitched roof, amounts to significant rebuilding rather than conversion and exceeds what is reasonably necessary under Class Q1(j) of the Order.

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