®Planning appeal decision
New Forge Maples Farm Shantock Lane, Bovingdon, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 0NN
redevelopment of the site to provide 5 detached dwellings
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is 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 the development
What decided it
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm combined with the identified harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposed scheme, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
the substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm combined with harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing delivery and short-term employment
Framework references: 149, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS11, Policy CS12
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.