Planning appeal decision
Corner of Foxglove Way and The Brambles, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PQ
Planning appeal 3340075 at Corner of Foxglove Way and The Brambles, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PQ (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2024 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the relationship of the proposed development to its surroundings and local distinctiveness.
the construction of a new one-bedroom house with amenity and refuse storage, and an associated double garage to include parking and cycle storage, and creation of a vehicular access
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- AL6 0PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the relationship of the proposed development to its surroundings and local distinctiveness
- its impact on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development's poor relationship with its surroundings, cramped appearance, and adverse impact on highway safety outweigh the modest contribution to housing supply under the tilted balance.
The modest contribution to housing supply was outweighed by the shortcomings in design, relationship to surroundings, and highway safety impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 131
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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