®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Shenley Hill, Radlett, WD7 7BD
Planning appeal 3320599 at Land South of Shenley Hill, Radlett, WD7 7BD (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Fagan N, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.
the erection of up to 195 new homes (45% affordable), safeguarded land for the expansion of Newberries Primary School and provision of a new medical centre, along with associated access. Outline application to include the matter of Access (with the following matters reserved: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale)
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Fagan N
- Postcode
- WD7 7BP
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 the character and appearance of the area, specifically on the landscape
- Whether any harm to the Green Belt, any harm to the landscape and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances (VSCs) necessary to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The cumulative benefits of the scheme did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt (by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness) and the substantial adverse landscape effects, so very special circumstances were not established.
The substantial weight given to housing supply, very substantial weight to affordable housing, and lesser weight to other benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial Green Belt harm and substantial adverse landscape harm, so the balance tipped against allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy CS2Policy CS13Policy CS16Policy SADM26(iv)Policy HD3 (RNDP)Policy RV2 (RNDP)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 60Paragraph 85Paragraph 115Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 145Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 180
- Judgments
- R oao Luton Borough Council v Central Bedfordshire Council & Houghton Regis Development Consortium and Others [2015] EWCA Civ 537; Compton Parish Council and Others v Guildford Borough Council and Others [2019] 3242 (Admin)
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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