®Planning appeal decision
Annables Spring Annables Lane, HARPENDEN, AL5 3PR
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect on its openness
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the 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 harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and the inappropriateness of the development is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist.
Substantial weight to harm to the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist; the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) does not apply because Green Belt protection provides a clear reason for refusal.
Framework references: 137, 147, 149, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review Adopted 30 November 1994, Policy 2 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review Adopted 30 November 1994
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.