®Planning appeal decision
Land At Turnpike Lane And Adjacent To 4 Manor Close, Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, Hertfordshire, SG5 3UZ
the erection of five dwelling houses in association with a new access spur from Lodge Court, on-site parking, landscaping (inclusive of new trees), formation of a pedestrian footpath and designated communal open space
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether 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 advanced stage of the emerging Local Plan proposing removal of the site from the Green Belt and inclusion within the settlement boundary for Ickleford, combined with the housing land supply shortfall and positive contribution to housing delivery, clearly outweighed the substantial harm to the Green Belt.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and erosion of openness was clearly outweighed by the advanced stage of the emerging Local Plan, the impending removal of the site from the Green Belt, the housing land supply shortfall, and the economic and social benefits of the development, establishing very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 137, 149, 56
Plan policies cited: DLP Policy 2
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Gravesham Borough Council (2015) EWCA Civ 195
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.