®Planning appeal decision
5 Great Molewood, Hertford, Herts, SG14 2PN
replacement of existing dwelling and garage with new dwelling
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal complies with relevant development plan policies in respect of climate change
- 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with loss of openness, is not clearly outweighed by the moderate cumulative weight of other benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the proposal.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate cumulative weight of benefits including structural remediation, improved parking, and higher accommodation standards.
Framework references: 11, 143, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy CC1, Policy CC2
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.