Planning & Design Practice are celebrating another successful Class Q application, working in partnership with Davey Stone Associates. This successful planning application will allow our client to change the use of, and convert, unused agricultural buildings to form a new home not far from the village of Cawthorne, in South Yorkshire.
The building in question consisted of two adjacent agricultural buildings within close proximity of each other. Barn 1 consisted of concrete blockwork and corrugated sheet metal cladding, with a steel portal frame. The barn was fully enclosed on three sides. Barn 2 was steel framed with profiled steel cladding panels, open on 2 sides. An accompanying structural report concluded that the buildings were structurally sound and capable of conversion.
The two barns were designed to become one dwelling. Barn 1 was designed to contain the ‘main’ living spaces, including bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living spaces. Barn 2 was designed to house the ‘ancillary’ features, including a gym, car port and workshop. The external alterations have been kept to a minimum to comply with Class Q legislation and to respect the rural aesthetic of the local area.
The site benefits from being located in a tranquil, rural area, providing good access to open countryside views.
Class Q and more, our Rural Development expertise
The Permitted Development rights, commonly referred to as Class Q, is the right to convert agricultural buildings into homes as a matter of principle and has been with us since 2014.
Permitted Development (PD) is the right of an owner to develop their land within limits prescribed by a piece of legislation known as a General Permitted Development Order. The point of the order was originally to allow minor developments to go ahead without having to go through the planning application process, for example, small extensions to houses.
In the interest of simplifying the planning system and boosting the supply of houses, the government extended PD rights to include the right to change agricultural buildings to homes. Originally proposed as a temporary measure, this has since been made permanent.
Planning & Design Practice Ltd is a multi-disciplinary team of Chartered Town Planners, RIBA Chartered Architects, Architectural Assistants and Heritage Specialists. Gaining planning permission is a key step in almost any development. We can take a project through from inception to completion, but we also offer the flexibility to engage a client’s own architects and provide a planning service, whilst our design team can also work with clients who have engaged other town planning professionals.
Planning & Design Practice Ltd are well versed in researching and understanding local Council’s policies to ensure the best possible case if put forward for our clients.
For a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your project, please don’t hesitate to get in touch on 01332 347371 or enquiries@planningdesign.co.uk.
