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

Planning appeal 3343577 at American Barn, Huntswood Lane, Taplow, Maidenhead, Bucks, SL6 0GA (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal B: whether the operational development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

‘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
Postcode: SL6 0GA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP Policy GB1LP Policy EP3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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