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Dismissed18 April 20233306810

Amirah Lounge, Edgwarebury Lane , Elstree, Hertfordshire , WD6 3RE

Planning appeal 3306810 at Amirah Lounge, Edgwarebury Lane , Elstree, Hertfordshire , WD6 3RE (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Retention of single-story flat roofed building comprising lounge restaurant with use of Hotel parking area

Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Worley E
Postcode
WD6 3RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety
  • 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 development's greater impact on Green Belt openness compared to the previous garage structures, combined with the absence of very special circumstances to outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, necessitated dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS13Policy SADM26Policy CS22Policy SADM30Policy CS25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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