®Planning appeal decision
Colvins, Parsonage Lane, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0ND
demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a single storey Passivhaus dwelling with associated access, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the site would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its accessibility to services and facilities
- if the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this 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 is located in an unsustainable position with poor accessibility to services, and the benefits advanced do not clearly outweigh these harms to constitute very special circumstances.
Framework references: 147, 149, 79, 85, 105, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy DSP2, Policy TRA1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.