®Planning appeal decision
1 Pryor Road, Baldock, SG7 6LJ
Planning appeal 3264612 at 1 Pryor Road, Baldock, SG7 6LJ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as “Erection of a three bedroom detached dwelling following the demolition of a garage, on land formerly part of the grounds to 1 Pryor Road, Baldock
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- SG7 6LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would result in on-road parking stress in the locality, with particular regard to the loss of parking for the host property No 1 Pryor Road
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the detached dwelling's incompatibility with the established plot rhythm and urban grain of semi-detached pairs and its visual dominance of the adjacent open green area, was sufficient to justify dismissal despite the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
the limited economic and social benefits of a single dwelling's contribution to housing land supply and local vitality were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance when assessed against the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8Policy 16Policy 26Policy 55Policy 57Policy D1Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9Paragraph 11Paragraph 92Paragraph 104Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 219
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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