®Planning appeal decision
24 Frogmore Home Park, St. Albans, AL2 2LW
Planning appeal 3271974 at 24 Frogmore Home Park, St. Albans, AL2 2LW (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
an infill side extension, rear extension and cladding to entire building
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- AL2 2LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, 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 it
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt by reason of a disproportionate 133% increase in floor space over the original building, and would harm its openness, and these harms were not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to improved living accommodation and other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review (adopted 1994)Policy 13 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review (adopted 1994)Policy 84 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review (adopted 1994)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 159Paragraph 168
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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