®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Holwell Road, Holwell, Herts , SG5 3SG
residential development of land for affordable housing (five dwellings)
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Griffiths S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed
What decided it
The significant benefits of delivering much-needed affordable housing in an area with proven and unmet need outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, particularly under the tilted balance engaged by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The moderate harm to character and appearance from loss of open countryside was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering much-needed affordable housing in a location with proven local need, when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 6 (Rural Areas Beyond the Green Belt), Policy 29 (Rural Housing Needs), Policy CGB1 (Rural Areas Beyond the Green Belt), Policy SP2 (Settlement Hierarchy), Policy CGB2 (Exception sites in rural areas), Policy HS2, Policy NE1 (Landscape)
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.