- Decision
- dismissed, 7 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: E Everitt
- Authority
- East Hampshire (South East)
- Appeal reference
- 6011719
- Application reference
- EHDC-25-1438-PAQ3A
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Class Q prior approval — former agricultural workshop building to dwelling
- Homes
- 1
- Site context
- open countryside
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- DM9
- Main issues
- whether permitted development
Summary
Class Q appeal dismissed on evidence. The building had been in agricultural use, but there was no evidence defining "the location or extent of … the former established agricultural unit" or showing that the site formed part of it (DL ¶11). The Framework is not mentioned.
What made the difference
The statutory declarations proved use but not the unit. Land ownership or agricultural holding records were needed (DL ¶¶10–11).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM9 | fail | GPDO Q.1(b)/W(3) — agricultural use before 20 March 2013 shown by statutory declarations, but not that the site formed part of an "established agricultural unit" (no extent or holding records) (DL 8-14); Framework not cited |
Key facts
- Former calf-rearing smallholding broken up and sold off in 2015; building redundant since about 2018/19
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.