NOTICE OF DECISION	
	TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (as amended)

	
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Agricultural to Residential “Prior Approval” Determination	
	
Date Received: 31st August 2018	

Proposal:	
Change of use of buildings to two dwellings under Class Q(a)

Location:	
Manor Farm Main Street Wendlebury Bicester

Parish(es):	
 Wendlebury		 

The Cherwell District Council as Local Planning Authority has determined on the basis of the information submitted that Prior Approval is required for the development specified above but that it is hereby REFUSED for the reason(s) set out in the attached schedule.  

Cherwell District Council
Bodicote House
Bodicote
BANBURY
OX15 4AA		
Date of Decision: 30th November 2018	Jim Newton
Assistant Director for
Planning Policy and Development	
	Checked by:	NS	(Officer initials)	

REASONS FOR REFUSAL	

 1	Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the existing buildings are capable of being converted in accordance with criterion (i) of Class Q.1 of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. The application is therefore refused in accordance with paragraph W. (3) (b). In the absence of any supporting information, the Council concludes that the existing building structures are incapable of conversion in accordance with paragraph Q.1 (i) of Class Q, Part 3, and that the works proposed are so extensive as to constitute a rebuilding of the existing buildings, which is not permitted under Class Q of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

 2	Insufficient information has been provided which demonstrates that the proposal meets the criteria of paragraphs Q.1a; Q.1b, Q.1c, Q.1d or Q.1g (the full extent of the agricultural holding has not been identified); and Q.1e or Q.1f (no information on ownership).  In the absence of a complete site plan, it has not be possible to establish whether the proposal meets all of the criteria of Class Q (as required in the procedure for applications - Paragraph W3(b) of Part 3).

 3	Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the site is solely in agricultural use.  The proposed development is therefore not permitted under Class Q of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

 4	It has not been demonstrated that the location of the buildings would not make them impractical or undesirable for the buildings to change to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order.

STATEMENT OF ENGAGEMENT

In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Cherwell Council has given consideration to whether amendments or additional information would overcome its concerns with the application, but unfortunately it has concluded that it would not be possible to resolve those concerns within the scope and timescales of this application. Cherwell Council has resolved that the application proposals do not amount to sustainable development and consent must accordingly be refused.

The case officer’s report and recommendation in respect of this application provides a detailed assessment of the merits of the application when considered against current planning policy and guidance, including consideration of the issues raised by the comments received from consultees and members of the public. This report is available to view online at: http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/viewplanningapp.