®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 47, Church Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6HN
Planning appeal 3346997 at Land to the Rear of 47, Church Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6HN (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of existing structures with Commercial Wholesaler Use. Construction of five detached, single storey four bedroom houses, with associated parking, bin and cycle storage, landscaping and access improvements
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- WD3 6HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposals would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt as they would result in a less densely developed, more open and spacious site compared to the existing situation, thereby falling within exception 154(g) of the Framework and not constituting inappropriate development.
The significant benefit of providing four or five new dwellings towards housing supply, combined with modest economic benefits and effective use of previously developed land, outweighed the moderate harm of not meeting all three 'Golden Rules' (affordable housing and public green space), with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CP11Development Management Policies Local Development Document Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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