®Planning appeal decision
Land At Great North Road, Stanborough, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire , AL8 7TQ
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing supply and provision of three-bed housing.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, and significant harm to character and appearance, were not clearly outweighed by very substantial weight given to housing land supply benefits and moderate weight given to housing provision and social and economic contribution, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 149, 150, 137, 138, 219, 147, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H2, Policy SADM1, Policy SADM34, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy RA10, Policy D8, Policy SP9, Policy SADM16, Policy SADM11
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.