Land North of Pylon Farm, St James Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN7 6TR

Planning appeal 3368131 at Land North of Pylon Farm, St James Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN7 6TR (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

outline application for the erection of a delf-build detached dwelling (all matters reserved)”

Authority: Broxbourne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Whitfield H
Postcode: EN7 6TR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
whether there is any other harm that would give rise to conflict with the development plan
if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The site comprises grey belt land and satisfies all the criteria of paragraph 155 of the Framework, meaning the proposal is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and accords with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1 of the Broxbourne Local Plan (2020)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 143Paragraph 155

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