Goldings Estate Rare Breeds Farm, Bramfield Road, Hertford, SG14 2HZ

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

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.

Framework references: 202, 16

Plan policies cited: HA1, HA7, HA8

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