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Allowed20 September 20243342885

Major Barclay Farms, Beeches Manor, Brent Pelham, SG9 0HJ

Planning appeal 3342885 at Major Barclay Farms, Beeches Manor, Brent Pelham, SG9 0HJ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would amount to an agricultural use justified in the countryside location.

erection of an agricultural straw barn and associated development

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Biggers P
Postcode
SG9 0HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would amount to an agricultural use justified in the countryside location
  • Whether there would be an adverse effect of the proposed barn on the character and appearance of the rural area

What decided it

The barn constitutes a justified agricultural use needed for on-farm straw storage and drying, and its location and design would not have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR2Policy HA1Policy HA7

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