Planning appeal decision
52 and 54 Widford Road, Hunsdon, SG12 8NW
Planning appeal 3272754 at 52 and 54 Widford Road, Hunsdon, SG12 8NW (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a two bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- SG12 8NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area and was supported by the development plan policies for residential development in Group 1 Villages.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy VILL1Policy DES4Policy TRA3Policy CC1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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