®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Fir Croft , Alexandra Road , Chipperfield, Herts, WD4 9DS
Planning appeal 3341794 at Land Adjacent to Fir Croft , Alexandra Road , Chipperfield, Herts, WD4 9DS (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
- Postcode
- WD4 9DS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5CS6CS11CS12CS27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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