®Planning appeal decision
Land between Waingate and Rainbow Lodge, Levens Green, Ware, Herts , SG11 1HD
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
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.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: Policy DPS2, Policy VILL1, Policy VILL3, Policy GBR2, Policy TRA1, Policy NE2, Policy NE3
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.