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Dismissed4 June 20213267107

Manor Cottage Vineyards Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4PQ

Planning appeal 3267107 at Manor Cottage Vineyards Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4PQ (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

a new entrance gate and driveway

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
EN6 4PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal is inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • 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 proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt with adverse effects on openness, and the limited benefits do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm.

the harm to the Green Belt, to which substantial weight must be given, is not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations including improved safety and security

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBSP1Policy SADM34Policy D1Policy D2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 145Paragraph 145(g)Paragraph 144

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