High Court judgment about the term “convert” within Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO (09/11/2016) …

Introduction:

The following High Court judgment about the term "convert" within Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO (i.e. agricultural-to-residential conversions) was handed down on 09/11/2016:

  • Hibbitt, and Another v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and Rushcliffe Borough Council [2016] EWHC 2853 (Admin) (9 November 2016).
    [Note: The transcript for the above High Court judgment is available as a free-to-view transcript on the Bailii.org website (link)].

In my opinion, the above judgment supports the conclusion that Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO allows a "conversion", but does not allow a "rebuild or fresh build".

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How the above High Court judgment relates to other Classes within Part 3 of the GPDO:

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Previous Court of Appeal judgment relating to the term "conversion":

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How the above High Court judgment relates to paragraph 55 of the NPPF:

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