Glenwood Harthall Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 8JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework, including consideration of openness effects
• the effect on character and appearance
• 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 necessary to justify the proposal in the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposals constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and moderate harm to character and appearance, which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with moderate harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to the fallback positions, the small contribution to housing supply, and the limited sustainability benefits, so the balance did not justify the development.