Planning appeal decision
The Bell, High Street, Standon, Ware, SG11 1LA
Planning appeal 3299772 at The Bell, High Street, Standon, Ware, SG11 1LA (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with specific reference to the Standon Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Bell Inn.
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- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- SG11 1LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with specific reference to the Standon Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed Bell Inn
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of adjacent residential properties, with specific reference to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on flood risk
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area, combined with unacceptable impacts on neighbouring residential amenity and inadequate flood risk assessment, was not outweighed by the economic benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 194Paragraph 202
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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