®Planning appeal decision
Pirton Water Tower, Priors Hill, Pirton, Hertfordshire, SG5 3QH
demolition of water tower and erection of dwelling
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jackson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB through insensitive design and prominent siting, which outweighs the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling on a brownfield site in an area where the local planning authority can now demonstrate a 5-year housing supply.
The limited weight attributable to a single dwelling on a brownfield site in the context of a demonstrated 5-year housing supply was outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB.
Framework references: 176
Plan policies cited: CGB1, NE3
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