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Dismissed20 October 20213258553

Oak Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0PG

Planning appeal 3258553 at Oak Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0PG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the setting of the Grade II listed building, known as 'Oak Cottage'.

Erection of a detached house. Appeal B: APP/J1915/W/20/3258554 Oak Cottage, Chipping, Buntingford, Herts SG9 0PG

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
SG9 0PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the setting of the Grade II listed building, known as 'Oak Cottage'
  • whether safe access and escape routes can be provided to the proposed development in the event of flooding
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, in respect of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply and economic support.

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply, support for local services, and demolition of the unsympathetic garage.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES3Policy HA7Policy GBR2Policy VILL3Policy WAT1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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