®Planning appeal decision
30 - 34 London Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9JS
Planning appeal 3275908 at 30 - 34 London Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9JS (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Pinto A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sawbridgeworth Conservation Area and whether any harm to the significance of the CA is outbalanced by any public benefits.
roof extension to form five new one bedroom flats including new external rear staircase
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pinto A
- Postcode
- CM21 9JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sawbridgeworth Conservation Area and whether any harm to the significance of the CA is outbalanced by any public benefits
- the effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the development and the existing and future occupiers of nearby properties, particularly with regard to light, outlook and privacy
- the effects of the proposal on the Sawbridgeworth Air Quality Management Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area from the increased height and prominence of the building, combined with the absence of sufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm and the failure to assess impacts on neighbouring living conditions and air quality, rendered the proposal unacceptable.
The modest public benefits of increased housing stock and local economic benefit were substantially outweighed by the relatively significant harm to the conservation area as a designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES4Policy HA4Policy EQ4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 192Paragraph 194
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.
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