Planning appeal decision
10 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8LX
Planning appeal 3311431 at 10 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8LX (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Change of use from amenity to residential land with the formation of a new access, crossover, hardstanding and driveway
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- AL10 8LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause serious harm to the defining character of the estate through loss of amenity grassland and introduction of hardstanding, which outweighs the private benefit of on-site parking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBSP2Policy D1Policy D2Policy D8
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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