®Planning appeal decision
Holbrook Farm Benington Road, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7EA
demolition of 2 agricultural barns and removal of covered horse exerciser. Erection of a residential dwelling, stables/tack room and garage
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
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
- The effect on openness
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The ability of the development to make efficient use of resources
- The loss of equestrian facilities
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as the harm from inappropriateness, character and appearance impacts, and failure to demonstrate efficient resource use are not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 149, 147, 137, 150, 55, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy DES2, Policy DES4, Policy CC1, Policy CC2, Policy WAT4, Policy CC4, Policy CFLR6
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