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Dismissed22 February 20223274765

Wrights Farm, Shillington Road, Pirton, Hertfordshire, SG5 3QJ

Planning appeal 3274765 at Wrights Farm, Shillington Road, Pirton, Hertfordshire, SG5 3QJ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building, known as 'Barn at Wright's Farm'.

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
Postcode
SG5 3QJ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6Policy 7Policy 57Policy CGB1Policy CGB4Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP5Policy SP9Policy SP13Policy D1Policy HE1PNP Policy PNP1PNP Policy PNP2PNP Policy PNP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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