# Raynards Rest, Willis Lane, Four Marks

- **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
- **Tags:** tier-2, prior-approval, class-q, limited-nppf-engagement

## 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
- **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
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/384e7e82-c1fd-4d44-9f13-83b08b31c072
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6011719

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