®Planning appeal decision
The Brooms, 69, Lower Road, Great Amwell, SG12 9SZ
removal of existing flat roof and replaced by a pitched roof
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness carries substantial weight and is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of increased roof space and modest visual balance improvements.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to the appellants' maintenance concerns and modest visual benefits.
Framework references: 149, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1
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.