Land at Station Road, Ashwell, SG7 5LT

Planning appeal 3279843 at Land at Station Road, Ashwell, SG7 5LT (North Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 8 April 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

residential development of 28 no. dwellings and landscaping including ponds, wildflower meadow and woodland

Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Cooper W

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The housing land supply shortfall of 3.5 years engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the substantial benefits of housing delivery and mix outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.

The moderate harm to character and appearance would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial totality of planning benefits (28 dwellings including 11 affordable units, housing mix, socio-economic benefits, and new green space) when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole, with the tilted balance engaged due to housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6 (saved North Hertfordshire District Local Plan)Policy CBG1 (proposed North Hertfordshire Local Plan)Policy D1 (proposed North Hertfordshire Local Plan)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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