The Barn & Equestrian Facilities, Commonmead Lane, Old Sodbury PROFESSIONAL PLANNING APPRAISAL
5.3 The northern section of the site also has some limited potential for alternative uses,
which will first need to be explored through further detailed survey work and
reporting. These alternatives include (in order of potential planning difficulty): -
1. Conversion of the stables to form a single holiday let cabin;
2. Some limited development in associated with converting/extending the stables
to a rural business/employment use;
3. In addition to No.1 above, some further development of additional single-storey
buildings to be used for holiday lets; or
4. Very limited possibility of being suitable for a rural exceptions (affordable)
housing site.
5.4 The Council operates a Community Infrastructure Levy, therefore any new
floorspace created will be subject to a charge (see CIL information pages on the
Council’s website https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/community-infrastructure-levy-cil/),
payable upon commencement of the development.
Development Principles and Requirements
5.5 With regards to the barn conversion the starting point is the extant permission. This
establishes the principle of residential use. It also sets a baseline for other elements
such as the extent of domestic garden the Council will support, along with agreed
locations for vehicle access and parking areas.
5.6 The scale and height of any new additions to the barn would need to respect the
host building and the surrounding protected AONB landscape. Any extension(s) to
the barn are likely to be restricted to single storey.
5.7 Additionally, any new openings in the building, including within the pitched roof i.e.
rooflights and/or small dormer windows, will need to take account of the residential
amenity of the neighbouring occupiers.
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