®Planning appeal decision
Land at Twyford Bury Lane , Twyford Bury , Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7QA
removal of stables and change in land levels to allow for the erection of 1 dwelling submerged into ground with associated access, parking and landscaping works to include the creation of water features and landscaped terrace
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The very special circumstances arising from the medical needs of the appellant's family member were found to clearly outweigh the harm from inappropriate development and to the character and appearance of the area.
The substantial weight attributed to the cumulative harm from inappropriateness and character/appearance impact was clearly outweighed by the great weight given to the personal medical circumstances of the appellant's family member, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the development.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy DES2, Policy GIP2
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