®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed3 May 20223283508
4 Strawberry Crescent, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1US
a rear outbuilding (retrospective)
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Castle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal development is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the appeal development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of supporting flexible working practices.
Framework references: 149, 137, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 13
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