®Planning appeal decision
Land to North East side of Stag Hill, Potters Bar, EN6 5QS
Without planning permission, the material change of use of land to a vehicle recovery depot including the storage of vehicles, with associated creation of an access road, formation of hardstanding, erection of timber fencing and storage of porta cabins (the unauthorised development)
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Preston C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development amounts to inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees
- If the development does amount to inappropriate development within the Green Belt, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other material considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify a grant of permission
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, reduction in openness, and damage to character and appearance is not clearly outweighed by the moderate economic benefits, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 11, 85, 88, 143, 153, 154, 187
Plan policies cited: CS13, SADM11, SADM26
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.