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Dismissed26 February 20263352821

Lower Stud, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, Herts, AL2 3TX

Planning appeal 3352821 at Lower Stud, Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, Herts, AL2 3TX (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the grant of a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, specifically whether the land is used for agricultural purposes and whether the change of use would be permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the GPDO.

Prior Approval - Erection of agricultural barn

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Harwood A
Postcode
AL2 3TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse the grant of a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, specifically whether the land is used for agricultural purposes and whether the change of use would be permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the GPDO

What decided it

The appellant could not demonstrate that the building or site was used solely for agricultural purposes as required by Class R of the GPDO, given the integrated nature of the agricultural and equestrian activities on the site.

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