®Planning appeal decision
24 Frogmore Home Park, ST. ALBANS, AL2 2LW
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
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.
Framework references: 148, 149, 159, 168
Plan policies cited: 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)
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.