Planning appeal decision
Barn on Land at Bakers Lane, Holtwood, Wimborne, BH21 7BY
Planning appeal 6009850 at Barn on Land at Bakers Lane, Holtwood, Wimborne, BH21 7BY (Dorset) was dismissed on 27 August 2026 by Inspector K Dryden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the provisions and limitations of Class Q1(i)-(ii) and Q1(i)-(vi).
Change of use from agricultural barn to residential dwelling (Class C3) with extension
- Authority
- Dorset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- K Dryden
- Postcode
- BH21 7BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO, having regard to the provisions and limitations of Class Q1(i)-(ii) and Q1(i)-(vi)
What decided it
The proposed extension would not be sited to the rear of the existing building and would extend beyond a wall forming the principal elevation, breaching the mandatory limitations in Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q1(i)-(ii) and Q1(i)-(vi) of the GPDO.
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