15 Ramsey Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NP

Planning appeal 3329319 at 15 Ramsey Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NP (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2024 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Retention of detached double garage (retrospective)

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Lock H
Postcode: AL9 6NP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP Policy SADM 34LP Policy SP 9LP Policy SADM 11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 143

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