®Planning appeal decision
33 Eastern Way, Letchworth Garden City , SG6 4PE
a small-scale development, consisting of one semi-detached one-bedroom house on land currently housing a residential dwelling, with off-street parking and private garden
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- the living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers outweigh the tilted balance in favour of granting permission arising from the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
the harm to character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area and the living conditions of future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the tilted balance in favour of granting permission and the limited economic and social benefits
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: saved DLP Policy 57, LP Policy D1
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