®Planning appeal decision
Allowed4 October 20243341794
Land Adjacent to Fir Croft , Alexandra Road , Chipperfield, Herts, WD4 9DS
the erection of a 1.52 metre high gate and associated hardstanding
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on openness
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and in particular whether it would preserve or conserve the setting of the Chipperfield Conservation Area
- if the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The fallback position of a one-metre gate under permitted development rights and the established precedent for a gate in this location, both historically and in recent approvals, clearly outweigh the limited harm to the Green Belt and constitute very special circumstances justifying the development.
Framework references: 154, 155
Plan policies cited: CS5, CS6, CS11, CS12, CS27
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.