®Planning appeal decision
8 Nomansland, Wheathampstead, AL4 8EJ
Planning appeal 3276337 at 8 Nomansland, Wheathampstead, AL4 8EJ (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and policies of the St Albans District Local Plan Review 1994.
demolition of existing conservatory and garage/workshop and construction of single storey side and rear extensions including a new front porch
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- AL4 8EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and policies of the St Albans District Local Plan Review 1994
- the effect upon openness
- whether sufficient parking would be provided
- if the development would be inappropriate, 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The harm by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness to the Green Belt, combined with insufficient parking provision, was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal, such that very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
The benefits of improved living space and building coherence were attributed modest weight but did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, the modest harm to openness, and the modest harm from parking policy conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 13Policy 39Policy 40
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.