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Is this a law now? Does anywhere know where I can read the full legal details of this?

James Francis, thanks for the nuanced view, but... that's the problem. Such matters need to be black and white, and not leave any wiggle room for planners, for otherwise 'if you give them an inch they'll take a mile'. How can I advise someone a barn is a good investment as a conversion project, when there isn't absolute certainty and they could be messed about by the planners for years for naught?