Planning appeal decision
Sawmill Cottage, Water End Lane, Ayot St. Peter, Welwyn, AL6 9BB
Planning appeal 3268635 at Sawmill Cottage, Water End Lane, Ayot St. Peter, Welwyn, AL6 9BB (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2021 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- AL6 9BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling
What decided it
Although the proposal would not be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, its poor design would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host dwelling in conflict with the development plan, with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RA3Policy GBSP1Policy D1Policy SP9Policy SADM 34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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