®Planning appeal decision
The Hollow, Hyde Lane, Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, HP3 8RY
alterations to roof form of existing garage including removal of dormer windows and alterations to roof, rooftiles; alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- If it is inappropriate development, 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 necessary to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The combination of the substantial 172% increase in floorspace, increased massing, and resulting harm to character and appearance, together with the inappropriate development status in the Green Belt, were not outweighed by any other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.
Framework references: 154, 142
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy DM2, Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy DM1, Appendix 2
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.