The building had mainly been used for the keeping of horses and as such the Class Q PDR route was not an option. However Wiltshire Council, like many councils, has a policy that still allows for the conversion of buildings in a countryside location to residential use. It is however a tricky policy to use and the planning submission has to be carefully considered and presented. We were therefore very pleased when the permission was granted under delegated powers.
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Office to residential conversions
In 2013 the Government introduced new permitted development rights to allow office buildings to be converted to residential use. This was for an initial temporary period of 3 years but they subsequently made the new rights permanent in 2016.
New Park Street
RCC was brought on board by PKA Architects when they were approached by a developer proposing a mixed use development on a vacant site in Devizes town centre. The site accommodated a single storey clinic building and car park but historically there would have been a building on the main road frontage
Aughton
RCC were approached regarding the possibility of attaining planning permission for an additional dwelling in the garden of our clients’house. It was an extremely timely approach, as Wiltshire Council was in the process of changing their local planning policy document.