# Hazley, Holme Road, Ramsey St Mary's (barn extension workshop)

- **Decision:** dismissed, 3 September 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: Andrew Fulford
- **Authority:** Huntingdonshire (East of England)
- **Appeal reference:** 6007662
- **Application reference:** 25/01320/FUL
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Large extension to an existing barn forming a hobby workshop and storage beside a countryside dwelling
- **Site context:** open-countryside
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** August 2026 NPPF
- **Determinative policies:** DP3
- **Development plan policies:** Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036 LP10(b), LP11, LP12
- **Main issues:** character
- **Tags:** tier-2, design-refusal, open-countryside, transitional-no-consultation

## Summary
A barn extension larger than the dwelling it served, for hobby use, was refused as overdominant in the open countryside (DL 7-8, 13). Statutory BNG was given little weight as a benefit (DL 16).

## What made the difference
Scale relative to both the barn and the house. A smaller extension would give the same sustainability benefit (DL 11).

## Policy findings
- **DP3: conflict (significant weight).** extension larger than the dwelling's footprint and nearly eaves height; incongruous; Framework requires proposals to respond to context (DL 7-9, 17)
- **N2: neutral.** statutory 10% BNG does not weigh significantly in favour (DL 16)

## Key facts
- Framework parts relevant 'not significantly amended'; no submissions sought (DL 3)
- Balance expressed as adverse impacts that 'significantly outweigh the benefits' (DL 18)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6007662
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/50fb78d8-e379-4c34-9756-63b11e9fe0bb

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