Trees, London Road, Langley, Hitchin, SG4 7PQ

Planning appeal 3283521 at Trees, London Road, Langley, Hitchin, SG4 7PQ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2022 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

a first floor extension

Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ellis D
Postcode: SG4 7PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
if the proposal would be 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 cumulative disproportionate addition to the original building's size and the resulting harm to Green Belt openness were not clearly outweighed by the other considerations advanced, meaning very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: saved policy 2 of the North Hertfordshire District Council District Local Plan No.2 with Alterations (1996)Policy SP5 of the emerging North Hertfordshire District Council Local Plan 2011-2031

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