®Planning appeal decision
Hunters Lodge, 17 Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8RP
Planning appeal 3289821 at Hunters Lodge, 17 Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8RP (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any impact on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Two storey front extension
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- AL4 8RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any impact on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the special architectural or historic features of the listed building and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
- Would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would reduce openness and would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, and no very special circumstances exist to justify it.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the reduction in openness, combined with less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area, were not outweighed by the other considerations advanced, which were afforded limited or minimal weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 13Policy 85Policy 86
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 133Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 202
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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