Foxholes Farm, London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire

Application No 3/20/2268/ARPN

Change of use of agricultural building to C3 (residential) to create one dwelling house at Foxholes Farm, London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire.

CPRE Hertfordshire have concerns regarding this application.

While it appears that the proposal will fall within the provisions of Part Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, the
documentation accompanying this application is barely adequate, consisting only of sketch drawings and an application form, which raises a number of issues.

There is no documentation to demonstrate that the building was in agricultural use in March 2013 or since then. It is not sufficient for the applicant to simply tick the box on the application form. Furthermore, as submitted there is insufficient evidence to show that the existing building has fulfilled an ancillary agricultural use that supports the wider agricultural functions surrounding the site. At least a statutory declaration, or other supporting information should be provided which demonstrate the use of the structure and the site as an established agricultural purpose.