®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent The Cottage, The Street, Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, SG9 0LZ
Planning appeal 3268346 at Land Adjacent The Cottage, The Street, Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, SG9 0LZ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable in terms of its location.
the erection of a detached dwelling, relocation of the existing garage, landscaping, parking and associated works
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- SG9 0LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the principle of the proposed development is acceptable in terms of its location
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the current and future occupiers of The Cottage, located to the west of the development site
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision in connection with The Cottage and the proposed new dwelling
What decided it
The proposed development would extend the established ribbon development along Duck Street, which is explicitly prohibited by Policy VILL3 of the District Plan for Group 3 Villages.
The benefits of the proposals in terms of housing stock contribution and support for rural vitality do not outweigh the harm caused by conflict with Policies GBR2 and VILL3 of the District Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR2Policy VILL3Policy HD1Policy DES4Policy TR3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 78
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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