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Dismissed20 June 20243332111

Watton Mill, Mill Lane, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3TT

Planning appeal 3332111 at Watton Mill, Mill Lane, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3TT (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

additional floor to existing office building

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
SG14 3TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building and the area including the setting of the Watton-at-Stone Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
  • whether or not the proposal would be consistent with policies in respect of flood risk
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development causing substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of disproportionate additions and harm to visual openness, and the identified benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR1Policy DES4Policy HA1Policy HA4Policy TRA2Policy TRA3Policy WAT1Policy WAS5Policy WAS6Policy WAS21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 165Paragraph 173

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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