Four new homes at Tuffs Farm, Tower Hill, Kings Langley

“Planning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, construction of 2 x 2 bed dwellings and 2 x 3 bed dwellings, associated parking and landscaping.”

“It is proposed that the new dwellings will be single storey, have a linear form and a simple pitched roof. Unit 1 and 2 will be located alongside Tuffs Farm Cottages and unit 3 and 4 will be perpendicular to unit 1 and 2 and face back towards Tower Hill.”

“Tuffs Farm lies on the south-western side of Tower Hill, Chipperfield opposite The Boot public house a Grade 2 listed building. The site is not within the village of Chipperfield but lies approx. 0.722 km (722 metres) away from the nearest edge of the designated area boundary of the village of Chipperfield.”

“The site includes Tuffs Farmhouse (grade II listed) a grade II listed barn and there are other modern / 20th century farm buildings to the immediate south of the barn and to the western end of the site. The site is visible from Tower Hill and in views from Stoney Lane, across the fields.”

“The current scheme is a revised scheme following the previous refusal outlined in the background section below.”

“Refused Scheme Current Scheme The four detached new dwellings would have an overly suburban and domestic quality in terms of their layout, scale (footprint) and design, and thus fail to preserve the setting of Tuffs Farmhouse / the listed barn thereby harming the significance of these designated heritage assets. The character and appearance of the Chipperfield Conservation Area would also be adversely impacted, harming its significance.”

“The proposed development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt which by definition is harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances. ‘Very special circumstances’ will not exist unless the potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the proposal, is clearly outweighed by other considerations.”

“The proposal will result in a neutral impact on the designated heritage assets located within the site and the surrounding Chipperfield Conservation Area.”

“25/01704/FUL Demolition of existing agricultural buildings. Construction of 2 x 2 bed dwellings and 2 X 3 bed dwellings, associated parking and landscaping…”

“Deferred to the next meeting as the application could not be considered / determined prior to the 10:30 p.m. cut off.”