®Planning appeal decision
Tullochside, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7AJ
Planning appeal 3264101 at Tullochside, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7AJ (St Albans City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 November 2021 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt, and with regard to any relevant development plan policies.
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- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dyer S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt, and with regard to any relevant development plan policies
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The development does not fall within the curtilage of a dwelling and therefore constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.
The need for the appellant to store his vardoes as an important aspect of his gypsy heritage does not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 Metropolitan Green BeltPolicy 13
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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