®Planning appeal decision
Garden Cottage, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SE
Planning appeal 3296366 at Garden Cottage, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SE (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon openness.
the demolition of an existing one-bedroom annex; partial demolition of existing stables building; removal of shipping containers, builders’ yard, equipment and materials; reduction in area of existing hardstanding and erection of a replacement one-bedroom residential annex
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- AL6 9SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon openness
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is found to 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposed development would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development due to its increased height, bulk and volume, and therefore fails to meet the criteria for limited infilling or redevelopment of previously developed land under NPPF paragraph 149(g), with no very special circumstances to justify the inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP9Policy SADM16Policy SADM34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174
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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