- Decision
- dismissed, 17 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: R Snow
- Authority
- Melton (East Midlands)
- Appeal reference
- 6012411
- Application reference
- 25/00803/GDOCOU
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Class Q prior approval — open-sided portal-frame agricultural building to 7 dwellings
- Homes
- 7
- Site context
- open countryside
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- No Framework version cited
- Determinative policies
- GPDO Sch2 Pt3 Class Q.1(j)
- Main issues
- whether permitted development
Summary
Class Q prior approval for 7 dwellings from a largely open-sided portal-frame barn. Dismissed as a rebuild, not a conversion: 28 new walls and 7 roofs around parts of a retained frame (DL ¶10-11). The Framework is not mentioned because the Class Q scope question does not engage it.
What made the difference
The extent of new fabric. Contrast PINS-6012154, where the principal stone walls were retained.
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPDO Class Q Q.1(j) | fail | building stripped to part of frame; 28 new external walls and 7 roofs — rebuild not conversion (Hibbitt) (DL 6-12) |
Key facts
- Only concrete floor and parts of the steel portal frame retained (DL 6)
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Sources
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