®Planning appeal decision
Land South of 111 Burnham Green Road, Burnham Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0NH
Planning appeal 3366406 at Land South of 111 Burnham Green Road, Burnham Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0NH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, 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, with particular regard to whether the site represents a suitable location for housing.
infill development consisting of two new houses, garden, parking provision, landscaping, the laying of services, and the creation of an access within the site
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
- Postcode
- AL6 0NH
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, with particular regard to whether the site represents a suitable location for housing
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by development of an important open gap in the rural village context outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations in the planning balance.
The significant harm to character and appearance was assigned significant weight and outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and cumulative benefits including biodiversity net gain and grey belt development, with adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR1Policy INT1Policy DPS2Policy TRA1Policy VILL3Policy DES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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