®Planning appeal decision
1 Church Farm Cottages Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8NA
Planning appeal 3314307 at 1 Church Farm Cottages Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8NA (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed extension would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
construction of a single storey infill extension and continued use of the garage for ancillary purposes to the single family dwelling house
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- WD25 8NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed extension would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Aldenham Conservation Area, and its effect on the significance of Nos 1 and 2 Church Farm Cottages as locally listed buildings
- 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 cumulative 56% increase in building size resulting from the proposed extension, combined with substantial harm to Green Belt openness and heritage significance, could not be justified by the modest benefits offered, and very special circumstances were not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy SADM26Policy SADM29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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