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

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
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.

Framework references: 55, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy SP5, Policy D1, Policy D3

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