142 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposed front boundary wall would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• the effect of the proposed front boundary wall on the openness of the Green Belt
• whether the proposed front boundary wall would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Streatley Conservation Area and the natural beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape
• the effect of the proposed front boundary wall on highway safety
• 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 proposed front boundary wall

What decided it

The proposal's status as inappropriate development in the Green Belt, combined with its failure to preserve the Conservation Area's character and appearance, could not be justified by the appellant's personal circumstances when alternative less harmful measures could potentially address their needs.