®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite No. 9 Rollswood Road, Welwyn , Herts, AL6 9TX
described on the application form as “Erection of a Three- bedroom dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the loss of trees, wildlife habitat and biodiversity
- whether the development is in an appropriate location, with particular regard to the adopted development plan settlement hierarchy and access to services and facilities and transport choices other than the car
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and if so, the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm 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 moderate harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance through loss of trees and woodland, was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
the limited benefits of housing delivery, sustainable construction and local employment were outweighed by the substantial weight given to moderate harm to Green Belt openness and significant harm to character and appearance through loss of trees and woodland
Framework references: 127, 131, 134, 147, 148, 149, 150, 174, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy R11, Policy R17, Policy D2, Policy D8, Policy GBSP1, Policy GBSP2, Policy RA1, Policy H2, Policy SADM16, Policy SADM34
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.