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Dismissed15 December 20213274401

Long Ridge Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AW

Planning appeal 3274401 at Long Ridge Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AW (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021) and development plan policy.

new barn for mixed use of agriculture, tree surgery, landscaping and ancillary storage for vehicles, tools and machinery following demolition of existing buildings

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
WD3 4AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021) and development plan policy
  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Outer Loudwater Conservation Area
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations advanced, and very special circumstances do not exist.

The substantial environmental harm to the Green Belt outweighed the economic benefits and business investment considerations, such that the proposal was not supported by the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM2Policy CP11Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 11

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