®Planning appeal decision
6 Beesonend Cottages, Beesonend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2AA
Planning appeal 6002764 at 6 Beesonend Cottages, Beesonend Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2AA (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2026 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposed developments on the openness of the Green Belt.
single and two-storey rear and single-storey side extensions along with internal alterations and removal of rear chimney (following refusal of planning application ref 5/2025/1380)
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fern L
- Postcode
- AL5 2AA
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 and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposed developments on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposals
What decided it
The proposals would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness through disproportionate additions to the original building, which was not outweighed by other considerations including heritage preservation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 13
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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