®Planning appeal decision
1 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX
Planning appeal 3288588 at 1 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Woodward M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be in an appropriate location for housing, having particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, and the accessibility of services and facilities.
the proposed redevelopment of land at Brandsmead, 1 Whempstead Road, Hebing End, Benington, Herts, SG2 7BX which includes the demolition and removal of the existing exotic bird aviary, and its replacement with a single modern carbon neutral 4no bedroom dwelling house together with the conversion of an existing garage block to the rear to become an incidental outbuilding used in connection with the new dwelling house including car parking spaces, air source heat pump, a home office,refuse and recycling bins storage facilities and with a new green sedum roof and vertical timber cladding, as well as the provision of secure cycle storage facilities, the provision of a rear garden, and with the continued use of the existing vehicular access off Whempstead Road
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodward M
- Postcode
- SG2 7BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be in an appropriate location for housing, having particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, and the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal would not be in a sustainable location and would not constitute limited infilling as required by Policy GBR2, and the significant harm from this conflict with the development plan outweighs the limited benefits even under the tilted balance.
The significant harm from conflict with Policies GBR2, DPS2 and TRA1 of the development plan outweighs the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply and the appeal is dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR2Policy VILL2Policy HOU2Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy DPS2Policy TRA1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 85Paragraph 105
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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