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Dismissed9 October 20233304627

Wood End Farm, Wood End Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 8AY

Planning appeal 3304627 at Wood End Farm, Wood End Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 8AY (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Change of use of paddock for the keeping of horses for equestrian use. Construction of stables for the keeping of horses and ancillary storage. Creation of hard standing area for vehicular access via existing gated entrance

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Hickey A
Postcode
AL3 8AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • highway safety

What decided it

The development's visually intrusive siting within the open AONB landscape, demonstrably harmful to the character and appearance of the area, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns regarding visibility, parking and access adequacy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS7DP2CS1CS12CS24CS8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 174Paragraph 11

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