Chenies Stables , Claypit Lane, Chenies, Rickmansworth , Buckinghamshire, WD3 6EJ

demolition and replacement of existing stable building, associated hard surface and access track

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Chalk M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns National Landscape
Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect on bats

What decided it

The proposed rooflights would be uncharacteristic features of a rural stable building that would harm the character and appearance of the Chilterns National Landscape, conflicting with the great weight to be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty.

Plan policies cited: Policy GC1, Policy LSQ1, Policy CS20, Policy CS22, Policy GB2, Policy GB7, Policy CS24

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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