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Allowed10 July 20266008092

Fen Farm, Rabley Heath Road, Codicote, AL6 9UA

Planning appeal 6008092 at Fen Farm, Rabley Heath Road, Codicote, AL6 9UA (North Hertfordshire) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector H Whitfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition restricting permitted development rights is necessary or reasonable to make the development acceptable in planning terms, having regard to the site's location in the Green Belt.

the erection of chalet bungalow following demolition of existing buildings without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 25/01850/FP, dated 23 September 2025

Authority
North Hertfordshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Whitfield
Postcode
AL6 9UA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition restricting permitted development rights is necessary or reasonable to make the development acceptable in planning terms, having regard to the site's location in the Green Belt

What decided it

The absence of clear, site-specific justification for removing permitted development rights, as required by paragraph 55 of the NPPF and the Planning Practice Guidance, when the Government's intention is that dwellinghouses in the Green Belt should retain such rights.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP5Policy D1Policy D3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 154

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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