Plot 64, Land opposite Mill View , Hare Street , Buntingford, Hertfordshire , SG9 0DX

the change of use of land to Gypsy and Traveller residential with the siting of four caravans of which no more than two would be static caravans, part retrospective

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Mahoney F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Highways
Sustainability of the location
Character and appearance
Impact on biodiversity
Flooding

What decided it

The substantial harm to highway safety and to the character and appearance of the countryside outweighed the significant benefits of meeting unmet Gypsy and Traveller pitch need and family/child welfare considerations.

The combined harms to highway safety, character and appearance, biodiversity, flooding and locational sustainability (substantial in total) outweighed the significant benefits of meeting pressing pitch need and family/child welfare, tipping the balance against the proposal, including for a temporary permission.

Framework references: 105, 111, 174, 180

Plan policies cited: LP Policy GBR2, LP Policy HOU9, LP Policy HOU10, LP Policy TRA1, LP Policy TRA2, LP Policy DES2, LP Policy DES3, LP Policy DES4, LP Policy NE2, LP Policy NE3, LP Policy WAT1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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