Land at Red Lion Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6BN

Planning appeal 3272368 at Land at Red Lion Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6BN (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Britnell S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP11Policy DM2Policy CP1Policy CP12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
Judgments: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]

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