Meadow Farm Hyde Lane, Nash Mills, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8SA

demolition of buildings 8 & 9 and erection of rural worker’s dwelling for groom’s accommodation

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wright Y

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on its openness
Whether the development would make satisfactory provision for affordable housing in accordance with development plan policy
If the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, 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 the development

What decided it

The proposal was inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing harm to openness, and the other considerations advanced did not amount to the very special circumstances needed to outweigh this harm.

the other considerations, including limited housing supply and economic benefits, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm by reason of inappropriateness in the Green Belt and other harm identified, so very special circumstances did not exist and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 149, 150, 137, 80, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy DM2, Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy DM7, Policy CP4

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