®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed15 April 20243329319
15 Ramsey Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NP
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- its effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the wider area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The cumulative disproportionate additions to the original dwelling (66% increase in footprint), combined with the building's prominence and visual harm to Green Belt openness and local character, cannot be justified by very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 143
Plan policies cited: LP Policy SADM 34, LP Policy SP 9, LP Policy SADM 11
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.