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Dismissed9 September 20253364603

Hunters Quay Field Hemp Lane, Wigginton, Tring, HP23 6HF

Planning appeal 3364603 at Hunters Quay Field Hemp Lane, Wigginton, Tring, HP23 6HF (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of timber cabin to provide self-catering holiday accommodation including change of use of field to outdoor recreation as an alternative to the extant consent for stables and equestrian use under 20/02769/FUL

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
HP23 6HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • whether or not the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt caused by the domestic and commercial nature of the holiday let use, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape, outweighs the identified benefits and means very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS24Policy 97
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 85Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 153Paragraph 189

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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