Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration
92 Hotels and Guest Houses in the Green Belt and the Rural Area
In the Green Belt, permission will not be given for new buildings to provide hotel and guest house accommodation. In the Rural Area however there may be limited opportunities for new development but these will normally be small scale in order to be compatible with the countryside setting.
Reuse of existing large residential buildings standing in extensive grounds (Policies 4 and 7), and of existing rural buildings (Policy 110) to provide visitor accommodation is acceptable. Conversion of listed buildings to hotel use may be acceptable provided it secures the retention of the building and does not materially alter its character, appearance and historic features (Policy 119).
Proposals to extend existing hotels and guest houses will not normally be permitted in the Green Belt, but elsewhere in the countryside such extensions will be permitted if:
- the design and scale is appropriate in relation to the existing building and the countryside setting; and
- the additional traffic generated is capable of being accommodated satisfactorily on the existing local road network.
For more information please see the Local Plan