®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent The Cats Whiskers, 1 Oaklands Lane, Smallford, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0HR
the erection of one detached Self-Build/ Custom-Build bungalow following the demolition of all existing structures and hardstanding (all matters reserved except access, layout and scale)
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt 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 the development
What decided it
The proposal meets all criteria in Paragraph 155 of the Framework for development on grey belt land to not be regarded as inappropriate, and the Framework as a material consideration indicates a decision should be made other than in accordance with the outdated development plan.
Framework references: 155, 156, 157, 143, 110, 115, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review 1994
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.