®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite No. 9 Rollswood Road, Welwyn , Herts, AL6 9TX
Planning appeal 3260692 at Land Opposite No. 9 Rollswood Road, Welwyn , Herts, AL6 9TX (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2021 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- AL6 9TX
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy R11Policy R17Policy D2Policy D8Policy GBSP1Policy GBSP2Policy RA1Policy H2Policy SADM16Policy SADM34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 131Paragraph 134Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.