Stables West Of Green Street, Shenley, WD7 9BA

redevelopment of the site for the erection of a bungalow

Authority: Hertsmere
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: WD7 9BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
The effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), meant that the limited harm to rural character and appearance was clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery.

The limited harm to the rural appearance of the area was clearly outweighed by the significant lack in the five year supply of housing land and the benefits of a single dwelling supporting services within nearby settlements

Framework references: 11, 142, 154, 155, 78

Plan policies cited: Policy CS13, Policy SADM26, Policy SP1, Policy CS22, Policy SADM11, Policy SADM30, Policy SH1, Policy CS16, Policy CS17

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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