Planning appeal decision
Land At Wrenbrook Road/Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3PH
Planning appeal 3279825 at Land At Wrenbrook Road/Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3PH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Dale A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The implications of the proposed garage for the proper planning of the area with regard to its potential effects upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 24 Havers Lane, highway safety and an oak tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).
described on the application form as “Garage to be rebuilt after previous garage was demolished for being unsafe
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
- Postcode
- CM23 3PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The implications of the proposed garage for the proper planning of the area with regard to its potential effects upon the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 24 Havers Lane, highway safety and an oak tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate safe and suitable highway access arrangements and the absence of evidence that the protected oak tree would be retained and protected.
The harm to highway safety and the protected oak tree could not be fully mitigated by planning conditions and was not outweighed by other material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES4Policy TRA2Policy DES3Policy GIP4
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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