I am going to put in for change of use on an old agricultural building into a residential dwelling. The question is am I going te get pulled up on the field shelter being a building or a temporariy structure? See attached pictures for details. Peoples ideas, thoughts and experiences very much appreciated....
Building or temporary structure? You decide.....
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Its pretty clear its not temporary, whether you'd get PP is another story and there's no information to be able to offer advice for that little gem.
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I'm just doing a barn conversion now (well the Building Regs drawings) got planning a few months back, every one is different, your Local Authority will probably produce a publication demonstrating what they look for in a such a conversion, most Authority's do. In any case I would be talking to the planners in the first instance, pre-planning advice may prove worthwhile.
It isn't a field shelter. A FS is a temporary building because of its construction - it sits on skids of some kind, and at least in theory is capable of being dragged about to a different part of the field. Some local authorities do actually try and catch people with FS that don't move, because they tend to become permanent if static for too long and change into barns or stables.
If it has concrete walls standing on the ground, or any hardstanding, then it loses its FS status.
If it has concrete walls standing on the ground, or any hardstanding, then it loses its FS status.
Both structures look like they would be classed as buildings but that's not the whole story.
I would speak to your Council's planning dept before spending too much money on putting together an application. If Class MB is an option in this location then be careful as planners are still getting to grips with these new rights and there are potential cop-outs for the Council (eg they can require prior approval as to whether the location or siting of the building "makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable" for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwelling).
Also, it looks like you will be raising the roof on the open-fronted barn higher than the existing roof there so that would conflict with MB.1.(g) and take you outside permitted development rights.
Be interested to hear how you get on.
andyplan
I would speak to your Council's planning dept before spending too much money on putting together an application. If Class MB is an option in this location then be careful as planners are still getting to grips with these new rights and there are potential cop-outs for the Council (eg they can require prior approval as to whether the location or siting of the building "makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable" for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwelling).
Also, it looks like you will be raising the roof on the open-fronted barn higher than the existing roof there so that would conflict with MB.1.(g) and take you outside permitted development rights.
Be interested to hear how you get on.
andyplan
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