Planning appeal decision
Honeysuckle Barn, Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT
Planning appeal 3282270 at Honeysuckle Barn, Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Gould G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
alterations to an existing dwelling involving raising the roof and changes to the fenestration
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gould G
- Postcode
- HP3 0PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- whether the development has preserved or enhanced the character or appearance of the Flaunden Conservation Area
What decided it
The 16% volumetric increase from roof raising was not disproportionate and the development preserved the Conservation Area's character and appearance, satisfying both Green Belt and heritage policy requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS12Policy CS27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 16
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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