®Planning appeal decision
16 Deards End Lane, Knebworth, SG3 6NL
Planning appeal 3273864 at 16 Deards End Lane, Knebworth, SG3 6NL (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of No 16 and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Deards End Lane Conservation Area.
for the erection of detached dwelling with new vehicle entrance and replacement crossover
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
- Postcode
- SG3 6NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of No 16 and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Deards End Lane Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposed development would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Deards End Lane Conservation Area caused by the subdivision of the generous plot.
The modest public benefits of housing supply and economic and social benefits from construction and occupation were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 202
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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