CASE STUDY
CONVERTED TO CLASS Q
For Kat & Tris Baxter-Smith, the challenge of converting an agricultural barn on the farm belonging to Tris’ family – to his own design – became a lesson in the pros and cons of Class Q permitted development
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at and Tris Baxter-Smith were ready to take a step up the property ladder and find a bigger house, but property prices in the
area of Northamptonshire they live in made it almost impossible. With Tris’ family owning a farm, the couple’s thoughts naturally turned to the idea of building a house somewhere on the land.
Unbeknownst to them, green belt rules meant it was highly unlikely they’d ever be granted planning for a new house on the land – but thankfully they found this out before getting stuck into designing their project. “I asked my land agent friend for advice,” says Tris, and he said because we’re outside the village envelope, it would be incredibly difficult. We had no idea!” Kat adds. “We just thought – we own the
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Green belt rules meant it was highly unlikely they’d ever be granted planning for a new house on the land
field, so we can build a house on it Tris’ friend advised they consider converting
a barn on the land which was currently in use as a machinery store, under Class Q permitted
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