Planning appeal decision
70 The Street, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 1DS
Planning appeal 3276722 at 70 The Street, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 1DS (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 28 October 2021 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the established character and appearance of the Street and the Manuden Conservation Area.
removal of existing leylandii hedge to boundary with public road and replacement with brick wall with flint panels
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- CM23 1DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the established character and appearance of the Street and the Manuden Conservation Area
What decided it
The presence of existing 1.8 metre high brick and flint boundary walls in the immediate vicinity of the appeal site, combined with the improvement to the street scene from removing the tall leylandii hedge, demonstrated that the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy GEN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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