The Orchard Colliers End Hertfordshire SG11 1EP

1. 1.Insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the structure comprises an agricultural building, as described in Part 3, Class Q (Interpretation of Class Q), as no information has been supplied to illustrate that the structure has been used for the purposes of trade or business. Therefore, insufficient information has been provided enable the authority to establish whether the proposed development complies with Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q, Q.(a) and Q.1 (a), (b) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
2. 2.Insufficient information has been supplied to demonstrate that the structure is capable of being converted to a dwelling. The extent of the works required, including the new gabled roofs, goes beyond that which could be considered a conversion of the building, and the resulting roof form would extend beyond the external dimensions of the existing building by more than 0.2 metres. The proposal is therefore contrary to Class Q(c) and criteria Q.1(h) and Q.1(j) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
3. 3.The proposed floor space of any dwellinghouse developed under Class Q having a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of Schedule 1 to the Use Classes Order exceeds 150 square metres, therefore the proposal is contrary to the Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q, Q.1 (c) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
4. 4.Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that a fire appliance would be capable of reaching the proposed dwelling, and no vehicle tracking plans demonstrating PAAGPZ adequate turning provision emergency and delivery vehicles have been provided. The location and siting of the building is therefore considered to make it impractical and undesirable to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses). The proposal is therefore contrary to criteria Q.2(1)(e) of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
5. 5.Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the land proposed to be used as residential amenity space falls within the definition of "curtilage" for the purposes of Class Q, as set out at paragraph Q3 (Interpretation of Class Q) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). No plan has been submitted showing the location and extent of the proposed curtilage, and it has not been demonstrated that it would be no larger than the land area occupied by the building. The proposal is therefore contrary to criteria Q.3 of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Planning permission is therefore required for the proposed development.
6. 6.Due to the inconsistent plans and inaccurate information, the local planning authority cannot make an accurate or meaningful determination of the proposal against relevant planning polices contrary to the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

SG11 1EP

Application type

PN Agricultural to Residential

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Standon Parish Council

Date validated

26 May 2026

Consultation expiry

25 June 2026

Last date for comments

25 June 2026

Target decision date

14 July 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

Willow Stream Farm Cromer Stevenage Herts SG2 7QA

Case officer

Janna Hon

Statutory period

49 days

Advertisement expiry

25 June 2026

Planning Portal ID

PP-14507493

Comments

0

Documents

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Constraints

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