®Planning appeal decision
102 Scatterdells Lane, Chipperfield, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 9EZ
detached garage
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Britnell S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant policies of the Development Plan
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
Substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The absence of harm to character and appearance (neutral factor) and other considerations did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness.
Framework references: 137, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS12
Judgments cited: Sevenoaks District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and Dawe (1997)
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.