Land West of Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1AG

Planning appeal 3255692 at Land West of Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1AG (Stevenage Borough Council) was allowed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Gilbert J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing office building (B1 use) and structures, and the construction of seven apartment buildings comprising 576 dwellings (C3 use) together with internal roads, parking, public open space, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure works

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Gilbert J
Postcode: SG1 1AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial cumulative weight of the housing, affordable housing, brownfield and sustainability benefits outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and the resulting conflict with the development plan.

The substantial weight given to housing delivery, affordable housing, brownfield redevelopment, carbon savings, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan as a whole, tipping the balance in favour of granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EC7Policy SP7Policy SP8Policy GD1Policy NH7Policy SP5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 74Paragraph 105Paragraph 120Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
Judgments: Davison v Elmbridge Borough Council [2019] EWHC 1409

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