®Planning appeal decision
Springle House Springle Lane, Hailey, HERTFORD, SG13 7NZ
the demolition of existing barn with the erection of replacement 2 bedroom dwelling in new position with associated parking and soft landscaping
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding rural area
- 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 marginal benefits of the proposal do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, as required by paragraph 153 of the Framework.
The limited benefits of the proposal (marginally better location and additional landscaping compared to the Class Q fallback) do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and other harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 142, 143, 153, 154, 155, 115, 2
Plan policies cited: GBR1, DES2, DES4
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