Land West Of The Grove, Bury Green, Little Hadham, WARE, SG11 2EZ

erection of 4 no self-build dwellinghouses

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Castle S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan
Whether or not sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that a net gain in biodiversity would be achieved at the site
Whether or not, in the overall planning balance, there are material considerations that would justify the granting of outline planning permission

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the delivery of self-build dwellings does not outweigh the considerable weight given to conflicts with the development plan policies requiring development to be sustainably located in accordance with the district's development strategy.

Framework references: 62, 174

Plan policies cited: Policy DPS2, Policy GBR2, Policy VILL3, Policy TRA1, Policy NE3, Policy HOU8, Policy DEL2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
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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