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RESOLVED: That application 22/03231/FP be
REFUSED planning permission, contrary to the officer
recommendation, subject to the following reasons:
 

(1)  
The proposal would be inappropriate development
within the Green Belt that would be harmful to its openness. 
The Council considers that the benefits of the scheme, including
the wider environmental benefits associated with the increased
production of renewable energy (pursuant to paragraph 156 of the
National Planning Policy Framework December 2023), would not amount
to very special circumstances sufficient to outweigh the harm to
the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and other harm. As
such the proposal would be contrary to paragraphs 152 and 153 of
the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy SP5 of the North
Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031.
 

(2)  
The proposal would result in harm to the rural
character and appearance of the application site and the
surrounding area with a cumulative impact as a
result of other major development in the vicinity. Whilst
measures are proposed to mitigate the impact of the proposed
development, and the proposal would not be permanent, there would
nevertheless be harm over a long period to rural character and
appearance of the area, including the visual amenities of users of
the local public footpaths. The proposal would therefore conflict
with Policies NE2 and NE12 of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan
2011-2031, which seek to avoid unacceptable harm to landscape
character and appearance.