®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed16 February 20263376771
1 Bridge Cottages, Sandridgebury Lane , St Albans , Hertfordshire, AL3 6JE
‘two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, following demolition of single storey side extension’
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development causing harm to the Green Belt by reason of disproportionate additions and loss of openness, and the other considerations advanced did not clearly outweigh this harm so as to amount to very special circumstances.
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 13, Policy 72, Policy 39, Policy 40, Policy 69
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