Land West Of Tuthill House, Kelshall Tops, Therfield, Hertfordshire

Applications Nos. 20/00117/OP and 20/00118/OP

Outline applications for erection of 6 dwellings and 18 dwellings (all matters except access reserved) on Land West Of Tuthill House, Kelshall Tops, Therfield, Hertfordshire.

Whilst recognising that the applicant considers that this site is previously developed land and that the Council cannot currently demonstrate a five year housing land supply, CPRE Hertfordshire object to these proposals for residential development in the Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt, outside of the settlement boundary of Therfield.

In 1992 the site was granted planning permission for the open storage of agricultural machinery and as an operating depot for heavy goods vehicles (App 92/00143/1). Under the
provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, agricultural buildings and land do not currently fall under the criteria of previously developed land, consequently only the area used for the heavy goods vehicles can be considered as previously developed.