®Planning appeal decision
Lilas Wood, Wick Lane, Hastoe, Tring, Herts, HP23 6LU
Planning appeal 3275429 at Lilas Wood, Wick Lane, Hastoe, Tring, Herts, HP23 6LU (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Butcher H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
a material change of use of woodland and agricultural land to a wedding venue, including all chattels, structures, trackway and other materials associated with such use between May to September for 15 events per annum (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Butcher H
- Postcode
- HP23 6LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on ancient semi-natural woodland
- The effect of the proposal on the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and ancient woodland, and the resulting harm to the Chilterns AONB, was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations put forward, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt, ancient woodland, and the Chilterns AONB was not clearly outweighed by the fallback position, economic benefits, and other modest benefits, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS24Policy CS26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 180
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.
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