Land East of London Road, Spellbrook, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4AU

Planning appeal 3341694 at Land East of London Road, Spellbrook, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 4AU (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

the erection of stables and associated native species planting

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector: Pearce J
Postcode: CM23 4AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether suitable external space would be provided for the welfare of horses
if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, or any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal fails to preserve the openness of the Green Belt and conflicts with Green Belt purposes, constituting inappropriate development for which no very special circumstances exist to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GBR1Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy CFLR6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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