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Planning permission granted15 July 20213258919

Molewood Hall , High Molewood, Hertford, SG14 2PL

Planning appeal 3258919 at Molewood Hall , High Molewood, Hertford, SG14 2PL (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.

the erection of an outbuilding

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Merrett R
Postcode
SG14 2PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
  • the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The revocation of the planning permission for the stables building, which would have resulted in greater harm to Green Belt openness than the alternative outbuilding scheme, provided the very special circumstances necessary to justify the modified development.

The harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and loss of openness from the alternative scheme was clearly outweighed by the benefit of revoking the planning permission for the stables building, which would have had greater visual impact on openness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 133Paragraph 134Paragraph 143Paragraph 56

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