Woodland Grove, Waterford, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3FQ

Planning appeal 3330239 at Woodland Grove, Waterford, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3FQ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Norman R, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Norman R
Postcode: SG14 3FQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
The effect of the proposal on community cohesion
The effect of the proposal on highway safety
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 proposal would result in harm to highway safety as it has not been adequately demonstrated that vehicles would not overhang the highway, and very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt have not been established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GBR1Policy HBH2Policy TRA2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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