Land South of West Lane, Great Offley, Hertfordshire, SG5 3BQ

Planning appeal 3299243 at Land South of West Lane, Great Offley, Hertfordshire, SG5 3BQ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Great Offley Conservation Area, and the setting of The Lawns, a Grade II listed building.

Erection of a single, highly sustainable dwelling including the creation of a new access, hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary works

Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harding C
Postcode: SG5 3BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Great Offley Conservation Area, and the setting of The Lawns, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, particularly the eroding of the open character that contributes to the setting of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, outweighed the modest public benefits of housing supply and self-build provision.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets outweighed the modest public benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and limited economic and social benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE1Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 197

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