The rules for converting agricultural buildings under Permitted Development (commonly called Class Q) were updated last year. This will impact on many considering undertaking a barn conversion. However, there is a grace period during the transition from the old regulations to the new ones which lasts until May 2025.
The key changes include:
As before the new class Q barn conversion rules do not extend to protected land, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Parks, Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings.
This is a brief summary of the changes and you should refer to a suitable consultant for further detail. Should your project fall outside of these parameters then you would need to gain planning approval for your barn conversion.
If you wish to discuss a project or require a barn conversion architect, please feel free to contact me.