®Planning appeal decision
303 Ware Road, Hailey, Hertford, SG13 7PG
Planning appeal 3354867 at 303 Ware Road, Hailey, Hertford, SG13 7PG (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 20 June 2025 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.
the erection of 75 bed C2 care home with associated access amendments, parking, amenity areas and landscaping
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- SG13 7PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the 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 demonstrable unmet need for specialist care accommodation (memory care, dementia care, and nursing care representing two-thirds of the facility) combined with the likely release of general needs housing to the market clearly outweighs the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1DSC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 159
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.
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