®Planning appeal decision
Redbarn Farm, Beaconsfield Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JY
Planning appeal 3301780 at Redbarn Farm, Beaconsfield Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JY (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 October 2023 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred.
Without planning permission a material change of use of the Land to a sui generis mixed use (the “Unauthorised Use”), including Class E; and integral to the unauthorised use, the carrying out of operational development, comprising: a. the extension of and alterations to the existing building shown labelled B1 on the attached Plan; and b. the erection of new buildings shown labelled B2, B3 ,B4 on the attached Plan; c. the laying of hard-surfacing, in the approximate location shown hatched on the attached Plan; and d. the erection of gates and fencing, in the approximate location shown as dotted lines on the attached Plan
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Curnow R
- Postcode
- HP7 0JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred
- Whether the matters alleged, if they occurred, constitute a breach of planning control
- Whether at the date the Notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the breach
- Whether planning permission ought to be granted for the alleged breach
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to very special circumstances
- Whether the period for compliance with the requirements falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The farm shop use, supported by substantial local community backing and economic benefits including local produce sales, clearly outweighed the limited harm to Green Belt openness from car parking and enclosures, constituting very special circumstances for the retention of Buildings B1, B2 and B4, but Building B3 lacked such justification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1GB2GB9Chapter 3.4Chapter 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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