®Planning appeal decision
New Forge Maples Farm Shantock Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NN
Planning appeal 3297409 at New Forge Maples Farm Shantock Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NN (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- HP3 0NN
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS11Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 11
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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