®Planning appeal decision
October Cottage, Barnes Lane, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 9LB
the change of use of land located to the west of October Cottage, from agricultural land (Sui Generis) to ancillary residential (Use Class C3) land, to be used as garden land for use by October Cottage
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the development would result in the unacceptable loss of the best and most versatile agricultural land
What decided it
The site's modest size, location between existing residential properties, and high degree of enclosure meant the change of use would preserve Green Belt openness and not significantly affect agricultural land provision, outweighing the conflict with Policy 108.
Framework references: 138, 150, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Saved Policy 108
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.