®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 21 to 32 Doverfield, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 5EL
9 dwellings comprising 4no. 2 bed, 4no. 3 bed and 1no. 4 bed with associated access drive, parking, paths, landscaping and boundary gates and fences
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on trees
- whether 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 proposed development
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and conflict with Green Belt purposes, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, openness and countryside encroachment was not clearly outweighed by the significant weight given to housing delivery including affordable units and biodiversity net gain, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 82, 136, 142, 143, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: BLP Policy GB1, BLP Policy NEB5
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.