®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Watling Girth , Old Watling Street, Flamstead, ST. ALBANS, AL3 8HN
the erection of two pairs of double gates on the southern boundary of the site to recreate previous access points. Appeal C: ref. APP/A1910/W/20/3256027 Cherry Tree Lodge (and adjacent land), Old Watling Street, Flamstead, AL3 8HN The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against a refusal to grant planning permission. The appeal is made by John Shayler against the
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brown S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon Green Belt interests in the light of prevailing national and local planning policy
- The effect of the development on highway safety for users of the appeal site and nearby roads
- The effect of the development on living conditions for occupants of nearby dwellings in terms of potential noise and odours
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and area in its vicinity
- Whether any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate in the Green Belt causing significant harm to openness, and the other identified harms in terms of highway safety, residential amenity and character and appearance are not outweighed by any very special circumstances.
Framework references: 8, 133, 143, 144, 145, 146
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS1, Core Strategy Policy CS5, Core Strategy Policy CS12, Core Strategy Policy CS25, Dacorum Borough Local Plan Policy 54
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.