Land r/o The Woodyard, The Green , Sarratt, Herts, WD3 6BH

removal of buildings, change of use of land and the re-use and extension of a workshop/garage/storage building to a 1 bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, ancillary works and landscaping enhancement including the formation of a pond

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
Whether the proposal would affect the setting and significance of the Sarratt Green Conservation Area
Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The proposal represents partial redevelopment of previously developed land that would improve Green Belt openness through demolition of existing structures, and subject to removal of permitted development rights and securing affordable housing contributions, accords with national and local policy.

Framework references: 149, 195

Plan policies cited: CP11, DM2, CP12, DM7, CP1, DM3, DM1, CP4

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