Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To Red Cottages, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, WD3 9XY
Planning appeal 3310785 at Land Adjacent To Red Cottages, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, WD3 9XY (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Harding C, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described on the planning application form as “retrospective planning application for the change of use from agricultural to a car park, with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- WD3 9XU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with regard to noise and disturbance
- whether any 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 weight given to Green Belt harm and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CP11DMP Policy DM2DMP Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 81Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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