®Planning appeal decision
Oak Cottage , Bourne End Lane, Bourne End , HP1 2RL
Planning appeal 3324939 at Oak Cottage , Bourne End Lane, Bourne End , HP1 2RL (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Allen K, 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 local and national policy.
an ‘outline planning application for construction of 4 dwellings on infill plot within the village
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- HP1 2RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether safe and suitable access to the site could be provided
- 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt arising from inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with harm to character and appearance and undetermined highway safety impacts, is not clearly outweighed by the housing supply benefit and other modest considerations.
The considerable positive weight given to housing supply contribution and limited positive weight to other benefits do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and loss of openness) and other harm to character and appearance, therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS5Policy CS8Policy CS10Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS13Saved Policy 51Saved Policy 54
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 154
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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