®Planning appeal decision
21 The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4BB
Planning appeal 3274437 at 21 The Ridgeway, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4BB (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was allowed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, 2021 and the development plan.
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- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- EN6 4BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, 2021 and the development plan
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether any 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The fallback position, which would result in a more visually harmful boundary treatment, was afforded significant weight and clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt, establishing very special circumstances to justify the proposed development.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was clearly outweighed by the fallback position as a material consideration of significant weight, thereby justifying the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBSP1Policy D1Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 149
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.