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Dismissed21 August 20266007717

Duckmoor Barn, Wooddale Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9DZ

Planning appeal 6007717 at Duckmoor Barn, Wooddale Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9DZ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2026 by Inspector E Everitt, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q.

Prior Notification for Change of Use of Agricultural barn to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
E Everitt
Postcode
RH14 9DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q
  • if so, whether the location or siting of the building makes it impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to residential use

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the requirements of paragraph Q.1(j) because the extent of building operations proposed (removal of existing roof and addition of new external walls on all sides) would be tantamount to starting afresh rather than a reasonable conversion of an existing agricultural building.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Hibbitt & another v SSCLG & Rushcliffe Borough Council [2016] EWHC 2853 (Admin)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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