Petherick Pastures, Bucks Hill, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD4 9AE

the erection of a 2no bedroomed single storey dwelling house with car parking and continued use of the existing vehicular access off Bucks Hill, as well as the provision of a turning space, and following the demolition of a number of buildings and a manege on the site, as well as additional soft landscaping

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Praine N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
Whether appropriate provision is made for affordable housing

What decided it

The substantial reduction in built form, footprint and volume across the site combined with the single storey design and rural appearance of the proposed dwelling meant it would not have a greater impact on Green Belt openness than the existing development, rendering it not inappropriate development.

Framework references: 149, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy DM2, Policy CP4

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