American Barn, Huntswood Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, Bucks, SL6 0GA

‘Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to use for storage and the stationing of caravans and a portacabin associated with the unauthorised use’

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal B: whether the operational development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
Appeal B: its effect on the character and appearance of the area
Appeal B: whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The operational development in Appeal B constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing significant harm to openness and substantial harm to character and appearance, with no very special circumstances to justify it.

Framework references: 154, 155

Plan policies cited: LP Policy GB1, LP Policy EP3

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