Planning appeal decision
Goldings Estate Rare Breeds Farm, Bramfield Road, Hertford, SG14 2HZ
Planning appeal 3298914 at Goldings Estate Rare Breeds Farm, Bramfield Road, Hertford, SG14 2HZ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether it would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within its agricultural unit.
erection of an agricultural barn. 1. The appeal is dismissed
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- SG14 2HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development falls within the scope of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO, with particular regard to whether it would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture within its agricultural unit
- The suitability of the siting, design and external appearance of the proposal, with particular regard to whether it would preserve a) the significance of the Goldings Grade II registered park and garden and b) the setting of the Goldings Grade II* listed building
What decided it
The proposed barn would fail to preserve the significance of the Goldings Grade II registered park and garden and the setting of the Grade II* listed building due to its scale and prominent location disrupting the historic pastoral landscape character, with insufficient public benefit to justify the harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HA1HA7HA8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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