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Allowed7 September 20233301570

42 Bell Lane, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SH

Planning appeal 3301570 at 42 Bell Lane, Widford, Ware, SG12 8SH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Article 3(1) and Class A of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO.

the erection of solar panels

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
SG12 8SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Article 3(1) and Class A of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO

What decided it

The proposed solar panels would constitute permitted development under Class A of Part 14 of the GDPO because they would be roof-mounted (not wall-mounted, thus not caught by the conservation area limitation), positioned to minimise external appearance impact through strategic siting with boundary vegetation screening, and would be removed when no longer required.

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