Project:

Proposed 'fall-back' dwelling

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Location:

Bitchfield, Grantham, Lincolnshire

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Client:

Private Residential Client

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Contractor:

TBC

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Value:

Approx. £800k

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This proposed new dwelling in the Lincolnshire countryside will replace an existing barn for which we initially obtained Class Q prior approval for residential conversion.

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The fall-back argument essentially uses the extant Class Q prior approval as a lever to achieve permission for a new dwelling in the open countryside where it would otherwise be contrary to policy, providing that there is a public betterment that the proposal provides beyond what the extant Class Q permission could achieve.

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In this instance the betterment is provided in terms of sustainability through the use of renewables (solar, ASHP, MVHR) as well as the use of rainwater harvesting and the implementation of a living roof over the garage which, coupled with the proposed landscaping will improve fauna and flora on site and provide an ecological betterment. It also helps that the footprint of the proposed dwelling is significantly reduced in comparison to the existing barn and we have worked with the topography of the site to ensure no significant increase in height and massing, whilst still providing a two storey family home.

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If you've got a barn that you'd like to look at the possibilities of converting or indeed replacing with bespoke new home then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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Works are due to start on site summer 2026.

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