®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Waingate and Rainbow Lodge, Levens Green, Ware, Herts , SG11 1HD
Planning appeal 3271796 at Land Between Waingate and Rainbow Lodge, Levens Green, Ware, Herts , SG11 1HD (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2021 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to local and national policy relating to the sustainability of the location and accessibility to services and facilities.
for the erection of a dwelling and detached garage
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
- Postcode
- SG11 1HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to local and national policy relating to the sustainability of the location and accessibility to services and facilities
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to the effect on ecology/biodiversity
What decided it
The unacceptable risk of harm to protected species due to the absence of a reptile survey, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, meant the scheme would not accord with the development plan.
The economic and social benefits during construction and occupation were outweighed by the harm identified regarding sustainability of location and unacceptable risk to protected species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DPS2Policy VILL1Policy VILL3Policy GBR2Policy TRA1Policy NE2Policy NE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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