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Dismissed21 July 20233307844

Land North of Bradmore Way (BrP12a), The Brookmans Park Estate, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire , AL9 7QR

Planning appeal 3307844 at Land North of Bradmore Way (BrP12a), The Brookmans Park Estate, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire , AL9 7QR (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Board D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and its purposes.

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except access, for up to 125 dwellings, a care facility for up to 60 bedrooms (Use Class

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Board D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and its purposes
  • the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the 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 within the Green Belt

What decided it

The other considerations, including the substantial housing and affordable housing benefits, did not clearly outweigh the combined harm to the Green Belt (openness and inappropriateness) and to the character and appearance of the area, so very special circumstances were not established.

the substantial weight attached to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and loss of openness) together with harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations (market and affordable housing, self-build, care home, scout hut, biodiversity net gain, economic benefits), so the balance tipped against the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 144Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 61Paragraph 138Paragraph 56

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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