Land at Rear of Brick Kiln Farm, Chaul End Road, Caddington, LU1 4AT

the erection of timber and metal framed structures and the creation of an area of hard standing by the deposition of road planings, rubble and hardcore, all in the approximate positions shown edged in blue on the attached plan

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Braithwaite J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the operational development alleged in the enforcement notice is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the operational development on the openness of the Green Belt
Whether there are any material considerations that outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness and to openness such that very special circumstances exist

What decided it

The operational development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that undermines openness and conflicts with national policy, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify approval.

Framework references: 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4

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