®Planning appeal decision
Little Bushes, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE
Planning appeal 3318561 at Little Bushes, Sleapshyde, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0SE (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings, the construction of a new dwelling incorporating a residential annexe, changes to the existing access and the removal and pollarding of trees
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- AL4 0SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Ard Maca, with particular regard to outlook, sunlight and daylight
What decided it
The proposal constitutes limited infilling within a village under Framework paragraph 154(e), which is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the modest reduction in sunlight and daylight to the neighbouring property would not cause harm to living conditions.
The conflict with local plan policy 1 was outweighed by compliance with the Framework's Green Belt provisions, particularly the limited infilling exception at paragraph 154(e), to which great weight was attributed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 69Policy 70
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 135Paragraph 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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