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Dismissed8 March 20243325019

Lower Stud Equestrian Centre, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3TX

Planning appeal 3325019 at Lower Stud Equestrian Centre, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3TX (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Reid L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development with regards to whether it would be carried out on land that comprises an agricultural unit of 5 hectares or more within the meaning given at paragraph D.1.(1) of the GPDO.

a new building described as an agricultural barn

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Reid L
Postcode
AL2 3TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development with regards to whether it would be carried out on land that comprises an agricultural unit of 5 hectares or more within the meaning given at paragraph D.1.(1) of the GPDO
  • if the proposal is permitted development, whether or not prior approval is required

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the site comprised agricultural land used for the purposes of a trade or business and that it formed part of an agricultural unit of 5 hectares or more as required by the GPDO.

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