®Planning appeal decision
land to the rear of 47, Church Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6HN
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 153, 154, 155, 156
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CP11, Development Management Policies Local Development Document Policy DM2
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.