Planning appeal decision
Longridge, Amwell Hill, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9RG
Planning appeal 3329723 at Longridge, Amwell Hill, Great Amwell, Ware, SG12 9RG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, 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 the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the construction of car port to front of property
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- SG12 9RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the setting of a nearby Grade II listed building
- whether the 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 proposal would result in a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building when considered cumulatively with previous extensions, and the harm to Green Belt openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR1Policy HA7Policy DES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
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