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Dismissed8 April 20253353398

Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate, Hertfordshire, AL3 8QG

Planning appeal 3353398 at Ferrers Hill Farm, Pipers Lane, Markyate, Hertfordshire, AL3 8QG (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the special interest and significance of nearby designated heritage assets.

the change of use from equestrian to residential; demolition of existing stables, removal of manège and construction of 1no. dwelling house within landscaped grounds and the creation of a new dedicated access

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
AL3 8QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the special interest and significance of nearby designated heritage assets
  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect on openness, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the Grade II listed Hill Farmhouse was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

The great weight attributed to the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset's significance outweighed the moderate weight of the cumulative public benefits (design quality, housing supply, social/economic benefits and personal circumstances), so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS27Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 138Paragraph 139Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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