®Planning appeal decision
21 Hedgeside, Potten End, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 2RE
retention of front extension and front canopy with relocation of front entrance way
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme 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 the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed extension combined with previous extensions results in disproportionate additions to the original building that cannot be justified by very special circumstances, as the modest benefits identified do not clearly outweigh the harm to Green Belt openness and the inappropriateness of the development.
Framework references: 154, 232, 142, 153
Plan policies cited: Policy CS6, Policy CS5, Policy 22
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.