Planning appeal decision
8 Parliament Square, Hertford, SG14 1EY
Planning appeal 3291743 at 8 Parliament Square, Hertford, SG14 1EY (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2022 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on character and appearance of the Hertford Conservation Area and the setting of surrounding Listed Buildings.
addition of a second floor to create a two bedroom flat with a roof terrace, with internal alterations to ground floor shop unit and first floor flat
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- SG14 1EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on character and appearance of the Hertford Conservation Area and the setting of surrounding Listed Buildings
What decided it
The material harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and setting of Listed Buildings, to which considerable weight must be attached under NPPF paragraph 199, outweighs the public benefits of providing an additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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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