®Planning appeal decision
Wrights Farm, Shillington Road, Pirton, Hertfordshire, SG5 3QJ
erection of four dwellings following demolition of existing farmhouse and associated farm buildings
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building, known as 'Barn at Wright's Farm'
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Pirton Conservation Area and its setting
- Its consistency with policies relating to housing in rural areas, with regard to the protection of the countryside
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the Pirton Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
The public benefits of housing supply, economic benefits, environmental gains and use of brownfield land did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the Pirton Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given
Framework references: 11, 48, 197, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 6, Policy 7, Policy 57, Policy CGB1, Policy CGB4, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP5, Policy SP9, Policy SP13, Policy D1, Policy HE1, PNP Policy PNP1, PNP Policy PNP2, PNP Policy PNP8
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.