Swanbrook House
Swanbrook
Pirton
Worcester
WR8 9EL
Proposal
Notification for Prior Approval for the proposed change of use of an Agricultural Building to 2no Dwellinghouses (Class C3), and for building operations necessary for the conversion
Cotswold Business Centre
2 AP Ellis Road
Upper Rissington
Cheltenham
GL54 2QB
Condition Details / Information Notes
Due to imposition of condition no. 5 on planning permission W/13/01610/PN which restricts the use of the building to only being used to store agricultural equipment for use on the applicant's land and for the shelter of livestock, this prevents the change of use of the agricultural building to dwellinghouses (C3 use) as specified by Article 3(4) of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended.
As such the proposal does not constitute permitted development under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q,
Due to the lack of information submitted by the applicant to demonstrate the building was used as part of an established agricultural unit as a goat milk production enterprise and due to the substantive evidence that demonstrates that the building and land has been used for the stabling of horses for non agricultural use, the applicant has failed to provide a sufficient level of evidence to demonstrate that the building did form part of an established agricultural unit on the 24 July 2023.
Therefore, the proposal is not permitted development under the criteria of Paragraph Q.1 (a) part (i), Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (as amended)
To comply with the criterion the existing building must be able to demonstrate that it is already capable of conversion and the applicant has failed to provide a sufficient level of information such as an in depth Structural Report or Construction Method Statement to confirm the extent of the building works required.
However, notwithstanding the lack of information on the building works and level of new materials that would be required, it is evident due to the rudimentary construction and appearance of the existing building that it would not be of a solid construction that would easily allow its conversion to dwellinghouses without the requirement of substantial building works.
In particular, due to the submitted proposed elevation plans, it is evident that the building could not be converted without the construction of a new wall along the north elevation with a substantial amount of glazing panels and new materials would be required to make the dwellings weathertight due to the existing building comprising of Yorkshire boarding along the remaining three walls. This would go beyond reasonably necessary and would require extensive building works that would go beyond the threshold of conversion and would constitute a rebuild.
The updated guidance at Paragraph 105 Reference ID: 13-105-20180615 clearly states that "it is not the intention of the permitted development right to allow building work which would go beyond what is reasonably necessary for the conversion of the building to residential use and it is only where the existing building is already suitable for conversion to residential use that the building would be considered to have the permitted development right."
As such, in this case the existing building is not already suitable for conversion and would not have the permitted development right to comply with Paragraph 105 Reference ID: 13-105-20180615 of the Planning Practice Guidance and would require an extensive overhaul that would go beyond more than partial demolition and substantial building works that would go beyond the remit of what would be reasonably necessary for the proposed conversion. Therefore, the proposal does not comply with Class Q Paragraph Q1 (j) (i) & (ii) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
The applicant should be aware that the application was determined on the following refused drawings - 202517-001, 2025017-005, 2025017-009, 2025017-007.
Copyright Notice
Plans, drawings and material submitted to the council are protected by the copyright acts (section 47, 1988 act). You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes, to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans. Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner.
Tick here to show you have read and agree with the Copyright Notice.
Document Download Tips
In order to view the documents please ensure you have ticked the Copyright Notice box above.
In order to view PDF documents, you will need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer. Click here to download.
To view individual documents click on the 'Document Type' on the row you require and the document will open as an Adobe Acrobat pdf.
To download multiple documents in one go, tick all the boxes relating to the documents you wish to view and click Download selected files button.
If you wish to download ALL documents place a tick in the box in the header row and click 'Download Selected Files' button.
Note: some devices such as iPads that use iOS browsers do not have the standard capability to download multiple files as a default function. If you are experiencing difficulties you may need to download a free application to enable you to do this - known as a zip file. Go to the AppStore to download a zip file ‘app’.
How to reorder or group rows
Click on a column heading for the ability to sort the ‘group’ listing in ascending or descending order by using the up/down arrows. This is useful to sort by ‘name/organisation’.
In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy.
This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.
Address
Sent
Reply Received
8 Meldon Road
Chagford
Newton Abbot
Devon
02/02/2026
6 St Peters Close
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EH
04/02/2026
Greenhill Barn
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9ED
23/01/2026
Stone Villa
15 Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EJ
29/01/2026
The Old Farm House
Pirton Court
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EE
21/01/2026
The Old Farm House
Pirton Court
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EE
26/01/2026
The Old Farm House
Pirton Court
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EE
28/01/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
01/02/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
02/02/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
04/02/2026
8 St Peters Close
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EH
01/02/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
01/02/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
01/02/2026
Church View
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
03/02/2026
Elms Farm
Hill Road
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EN
31/01/2026
Knights Villa
Swanbrook
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EL
30/01/2026
5 St Peters Close
Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EH
01/02/2026
Stone Villa
15 Pirton
WORCESTER
WR8 9EJ
30/01/2026
Consultee List
Name
Organisation
Sent
Reply Due
Reply Received
Aidan Smyth
WDC - Archaeology & Planning Advisor
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
Cllr Liz Turier
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington Ward
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
Cllr Rob Adams
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington Ward
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
Drainage Engineer
Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
Highways
County Highways
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer
WDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
WRS - Contaminated Land & Nuisance
Worcestershire Regulatory Services
12/01/2026
02/02/2026
Constraints List
Constraints List
CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
Outside SWDP Development Boundary
Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- PT-513 C
Surface Water: High 1 in 30 extent
Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Wind Turbines
SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
SWDP 5: Protect and Enhance
Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries - Drakes Broughton and Wadborough with Pirton. Adopted: 26/04/2017
