®Planning appeal decision
39 The Broadway , Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, AL4 8LW
a part single/part 2 storey side extension, a 2 storey front and side extension with integral garage following demolition of an existing garage, a front porch, alterations to openings and external materials, change of use of land from amenity open space to residential land and an outbuilding within the rear garden with temporary accommodation
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the character and appearance of the local area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 necessary to justify development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt by reason of disproportionate additions to the original building, and the harm caused by this inappropriateness and to local character and appearance is not outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.
Framework references: 152, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: LPR policy 1, LPR policy 13, LPR policy 69, LPR policy 72, LPR policy 74, LPR policy 75, NP policy W1, NP policy W8, NP policy W9
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.