An Inspector rejects up to nine Wiltshire homes despite a 2.42-year supply, finding the village-edge location and listed farm setting unacceptable.
Sutton Benger appeal: nine homes fail despite supply gap
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Class Q appeal fails after horse riding history
A Derbyshire barn conversion fails despite farming evidence after historic recreational horse riding leaves the Inspector unconvinced about Class Q eligibility.
Uttlesford dormer appeals fail rural design test
Three linked dormer appeals near Stansted fail after an Inspector finds proposed roof changes would erode rural character under national design policy DP3.
Children’s home appeal allowed despite crime fears
A Dudley children’s home wins on appeal after the Inspector rejects unsupported crime fears and limits the residential care use to two children.
Airsoft appeal dismissed despite gas pipeline clearance
A rural airsoft centre lost its appeal over evening noise, despite resolving gas pipeline safety concerns. The separate costs claim also failed.
Barnet enforcement notice upheld despite later permission
An enforcement appeal failed in Barnet, but later permission for the built extension meant the notice’s requirements no longer applied to it.
Class E outbuilding: two Ripley gym appeals dismissed
Two Guildford outbuilding certificates fail despite accepted domestic gym uses because the applicant could not justify the proposed gym floorspace.
Class Q conversion refused over kennel noise safeguards
A Gloucestershire barn conversion met Class Q building rules but failed because nearby kennels remained lawful and noise safeguards were unreliable.
Agricultural building wins Calderdale Green Belt appeal
Calderdale farm storage wins an appeal before livestock arrive, with registration evidence and strict conditions controlling materials and use.
Goxhill drainage appeal allows 15 homes despite 2030 warning
Fifteen Goxhill homes win on appeal despite sewer capacity concerns, but the Inspector rejects the developer’s claim for costs.
Traveller site enforcement upheld but consent granted
Ten Hertfordshire enforcement notices survive, but a separate appeal grants retrospective permission with new drainage obligations for a ten-pitch Traveller site.
Local Green Space appeal allows two Trull homes
Two self-build homes win at protected Trull Meadow after an Inspector accepts village infill but rejects the applicants’ costs claim.
Class Q extension wins on gravel yard at Bromsgrove farm
An Inspector finds compacted gravel qualifies as a hard surface for a Class Q extension, allowing a barn conversion in Bromsgrove.
Green Belt infill wins two Solihull self-build homes
Two self-build homes win a Solihull Green Belt appeal despite poor access to services, under the revised national planning framework.
Class MA boundary error blocks 14 Chichester flats
A Class MA prior approval appeal for 14 Chichester flats failed because the site plan excluded essential external walls and windows.
Permission in principle allows eight Cornwall homes
Eight homes received permission in principle at Mevagissey despite local plan conflict and landscape harm, but detailed consent remains outstanding.
Housing supply appeal allows 40 homes near Cambridge
An Inspector allowed 40 homes at Great Abington, rejecting the council’s revised housing supply calculation and weighing affordable housing and heritage impacts.
Enforcement notice service fault quashes Bedford notice
A Bedford storage enforcement notice was quashed over failure to serve customers, although the applicants’ separate costs claim was refused.
Article 4 appeal allows six-person Greenwich HMO
An Inspector allowed a six-person HMO in Plumstead despite an Article 4 Direction, finding insufficient evidence of harm to neighbours or housing mix.
Class Q appeal fails over missing bedroom evidence
A 37 sq m Dorset barn passed the agricultural-use test, but missing bedroom dimensions defeated its proposed Class Q conversion.
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