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Notice upheld28 February 20223257673

Land East of Watling Girth , Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans, AL3 8HN

Planning appeal 3257673 at Land East of Watling Girth , Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans, AL3 8HN (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Brown S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon Green Belt interests in the light of prevailing national and local planning policy.

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
Postcode
AL3 8HN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CS1Core Strategy Policy CS5Core Strategy Policy CS12Core Strategy Policy CS25Dacorum Borough Local Plan Policy 54
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 133Paragraph 143Paragraph 144Paragraph 145Paragraph 146

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