®Planning appeal decision
Ingleton Cottage Westland Green, Little Hadham, WARE, SG11 2AL
planning application for building which was constructed as an office but has now been repurposed for use as self contained residential unit
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cragg D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to national and local planning policies, access to services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers
What decided it
The unsustainable location of the dwelling in a Group 3 Village with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the incompatibility of the proposed use with the character of the area, outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and the appellant's personal circumstances.
The limited benefits of housing supply contribution and social/economic benefits from an additional dwelling, particularly given the appellant's personal circumstances, were outweighed by moderate harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location contrary to the development plan and Framework.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR2, Policy VILL3, Policy INT1, Policy DPS2, Policy DES2, Policy DES4, Policy TRA1, Policy HOU7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.