®Planning appeal decision
Piggotts Farm, Albury End, Albury, WARE, SG11 2HS
Change of use of barns to Class E(g)(i) office use with insertion of windows/doors, new openings, insulation, re-roofing of Barns 1 and 2, and internal partitions with mezzanines to Barns 2 and 3. New car park, gates, new section of wall, bin store, cycle store, lighting, landscaping, and dedicated bat loft. Demolition of modern stables building and blockwork walls within the courtyard
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the Grade II listed Three Barns and Outbuilding to north of Piggotts Farmhouse, and the setting of the Grade II listed Piggotts Farmhouse and Boundary Wall to east
- Whether the development would accord with local policies with regard to location
- The effects of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of The Ridings with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combined harm arising from conflict with heritage conservation duties, failure to demonstrate sustainable location with realistic transport options, adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions, and harm to rural character and appearance could not be outweighed by the public benefits of securing the barns' future maintenance and providing rural employment.
Framework references: 16, 109, 89, 135, 208
Plan policies cited: LP Policy HA7, LP Policy HA1, LP Policy ED1, LP Policy ED2, LP Policy GBR2, LP Policy TRA1, LP Policy TRA3, LP Policy DES4, LP Policy HA4
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