®Planning appeal decision
1 Whempstead Road, Benington, STEVENAGE, SG2 7BX
the demolition and removal of the existing house, and its replacement with a pair of semi-detached houses (1no three bedroom, and 1no four bedroom), with car parking and detached incidental home office at the rear for both houses, air source heat pumps enclosures, recycling and refuse bins enclosure, and secure cycle storage facilities
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodward M
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 constitutes a replacement building supported by Policy GBR2 of the District Plan, and the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply means the limited harm from the locational shortcomings does not outweigh the benefits of providing one net additional dwelling.
The proposal's accordance with Policy GBR2 and limited conflict with Policies TRA1 and DPS2, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, meant the limited adverse impacts did not clearly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing provision, leading to the appeal being allowed.
Framework references: 79, 85, 56, 54
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR2, Policy HOU2, Policy DES3, Policy DES4, Policy TRA1, Policy DPS2, Policy EQ4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.