Project Overview

The project involved the demolition of the existing agricultural barns on site, and their replacement with a new dwelling, in the Green Belt. The proposals took advantage of the views out to the north, and were designed to be set into the ground so that when viewed from the south, would look like a single storey dwelling. The design exhibited a contemporary form utilising traditional materials found in the local area.

Our Role

In order to secure permission for our client, we first sought to obtain prior approval under Class Q of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) for the conversion of the existing barn to an agricultural dwelling. We then used this fall-back position to 'trade in' a better planned and well-designed development. Unfortunately the Council did not agree that the site should be granted planning permission and therefore we appealed to the Planning Inspectorate on the applicant's behalf. The Planning Inspectorate granted the development and supported our arguments about the fall-back position, which represented a strong material consideration in the case.