Mike Wynn

I think water shouldn't be an issue and there is electricity to the stable already. Unfortunately, I don't think we could connect to the existing digester as it is a considerable rise and run to connect into it.

At this stage the intention would be to convert the building into a holiday let, however it would be self contained as it is a considerable distance from the main house.

Thank you all very much for your responses. I will certainly do some more investigation, it sounds as if I may not know fully until a question is raised through the pre-app service.

I'm considering converting my derelict stable block located in the Cotswold AONB (not listed). It is my understanding that as it is not classed as an agricultural building, plus some structural alterations may be required I cannot proceed through Class R conversion, therefore I would need to proceed with a full planning application. May I have some advice as to whether by converting the stable it would effectively become a 'new' dwelling and therefore have to comply with the countless requirements for a new build, energy efficiency (possible solar PV, air-souce heat pump), attenuation tanks, electric vehicle charging, mini sewage treatment plant, BNG, etc. etc.? Or would I be able to avoid some of this?

I am considering changing my existing stable block to a holiday let via change-of-use. It would be my intention to keep the existing footprint of the building, purely renovating the existing building. Would I please be able to get some advice on what information/surveys the council are likely to ask for? It is my understanding that as it is a change of use, ordinarily we would be able to miss out some steps compared to a full application, however as it is in an AONB I am unsure.

Thanks very much for your response Ian, I am finding it very confusing after looking at various planning information online it is certainly a grey area! Would a holiday let for example still fall into C3 or would it be C1?

I have a disused stable block located in a field of mine within the Cotswold AONB. It is my intention to convert this using the Clarkson clause (class R) to an AirBNB. I can see within class R that I would be allowed to convert the stable into a hotel (Class C1), however would a holiday let/airbnb also fall within this category?

I am planning to change the size and colour of the roof tiles on my existing bungalow from terracotta-coloured plain tiles (267mm x 168mm) to larger SL8 grey tiles (390mm x 420mm). Having looked around the surrounding houses lots of residents have changed their tiles over the years to grey or a lighter brown and having followed the relevant steps through my local planning department Tewksbury Borough Council they do not suggest permission needs to be sought. I would just like to check if changing to a larger size and different colour will be satisfactory to the planners? As I will be selling the house I want to make sure I do not face any problems down the line.

I was wondering if I may be able to get some advice and your thoughts from any past experiences as to whether I should attempt to gain outline planning permission for two properties on an area of land I have, rather than consult an architect? As I intend not to do the building work myself and instead sell the site, I thought this may be a good potential solution to maximise my return without going to the effort of full planning. Although I do not have an architectural background, I have had previous experience working on a number of renovation and new build projects and can also do basic CAD. Correct me if I'm wrong but in order to achieve outline planning I believe I would need to prepare the following? Form, payment OS plan with a red boundary, 1:1250 Site plan with roof/footprint 1:200 Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike 👍