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Allowed23 July 20266008220

Pemberley Copsale Road, Maplehurst, RH13 6QY

Planning appeal 6008220 at Pemberley Copsale Road, Maplehurst, RH13 6QY (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector J Heppell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal constitutes permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to a condition attached to permission DC/04/1463 restricting use of part of the building to storage of hay, straw and machinery.

conversion of part of an agricultural building to a dwelling ( C3 Use Class)

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Heppell
Postcode
RH13 6QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal constitutes permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to a condition attached to permission DC/04/1463 restricting use of part of the building to storage of hay, straw and machinery
  • Whether the location and siting of the building makes it impractical or undesirable for it to be used as a dwelling due to noise and disturbance from agricultural activity

What decided it

The condition limiting use of part of the building to agricultural storage did not clearly and unequivocally remove Class Q permitted development rights because it failed to state that express consent was required for other uses, and the location and siting of the building do not make it impractical or undesirable for residential use given the low-key character of the agricultural activities.

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