Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage High Street, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QQ
Planning appeal 3253958 at Rose Cottage High Street, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QQ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building at Rose Cottage and the character and appearance of Gosmore Conservation Area.
a rear single storey extension
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- SG4 7QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building at Rose Cottage and the character and appearance of Gosmore Conservation Area
What decided it
The modest scale and design of the extension, combined with the retention of visibility of the upper portions of the stair tower and the sympathetic use of materials, meant the proposal would not harm the significance of the listed building or conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the emerging North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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.
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