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Six Acres Farm, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, AL3 8DG

Application No. 20/02464/FUL

Proposed change of use of existing agricultural stable block into residential dwelling at Six Acres Farm, Hollybush Lane, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, AL3 8DG.

CPRE Hertfordshire have concerns regarding this proposed change of use in the Green Belt adjacent to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The documentation accompanying the application raises a number of questions on which the Council will have to satisfy itself before determining this application.

According to the Planning Statement, the stated aim of the proposal is to convert the existing derelict stable to a residential unit to meet a requirement for on-site residential accommodation to support the associated land operation. Derelict buildings do not meet the requirement for ‘permanent and substantial construction’ in National Planning Policy Framework para. 146(d). The adjacent barn (allegedly under construction) will be used for storage and to help manage livestock.