®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 January 20233301561
Hill View, London Road, Spellbrook, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 4AU
a proposed side porch, loft conversion and raising the ridge
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on openness
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- If the development is inappropriate, 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 development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt and cause substantial harm to openness through disproportionate additions to the original dwelling, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 138, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy DES4, Policy HOU11
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