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Notice varied and upheld19 September 20253327267

Land Behind Stag Ridge Flats, Stagg Hill, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 5QS

Planning appeal 3327267 at Land Behind Stag Ridge Flats, Stagg Hill, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 5QS (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 September 2025 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Retrospective change of use of existing agricultural buildings not exceeding 500m2 of floor space to a flexible use falling within classes B8 storage or distribution. Proposed roller shutter door to side elevation”

Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Jones D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on protected trees
  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and conflicting with Green Belt purposes, with no very special circumstances to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS13Policy CS12Policy CS22Policy CS25Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SADM26Policy SADM11Policy SADM12Policy SADM30Policy SADM40
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 116Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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