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Dismissed17 June 20253358072

14 East View, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HJ

Planning appeal 3358072 at 14 East View, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HJ (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, 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 any relevant development plan policies and the Framework.

a first floor extension

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Goldberg V
Postcode
AL9 6HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the Framework
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness and character, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SADM34Policy SP1Policy SP9Policy SADM16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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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