Redbarn Farm, Beaconsfield Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JY

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

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Curnow R

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.

Framework references: 138, 147, 148, 149, 150

Plan policies cited: GB1, GB2, GB9, Chapter 3.4, Chapter 6

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