3 Chapel Lane, Letty Green, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2PA

Planning appeal 3279415 at 3 Chapel Lane, Letty Green, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2PA (East Hertfordshire District Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the front porch and rear extension constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the unauthorised erection of a single storey rear extension, a single storey side extension and a single storey front porch without the necessary planning permission being granted

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Walker A
Postcode: SG14 2PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the front porch and rear extension constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the front porch and rear extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the semi-detached pairing and the streetscene

What decided it

The single storey extensions do not represent disproportionate additions to the original building in the Green Belt and positively contribute to the character and appearance of the property and streetscene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GBR1Policy HOU11Policy DES4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149

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