®Planning appeal decision
Land at Red Lion Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6BN
erection of a multi-purpose agricultural barn
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Britnell S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through its unduly prominent and incongruous appearance in the rural landscape, which could not be adequately mitigated by screening or justified by the appellant's other considerations.
The absence of Green Belt harm was a neutral factor, but the significant harm to character and appearance outweighed any benefits of the proposal, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 147, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy DM2, Policy CP1, Policy CP12
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.