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Dismissed23 November 20223301655

Woodlands, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH

Planning appeal 3301655 at Woodlands, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2022 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in an accessible location.

the erection of a detached dwelling

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
SG2 7DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in an accessible location
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of a designated heritage asset

What decided it

The combination of the site's inaccessible location contrary to sustainable development principles and the failure to preserve the setting of the designated heritage asset, with no demonstrable public benefit to outweigh the less than substantial harm.

The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset was weighed against the claimed public benefit of a single family dwelling, but with a five-year housing land supply demonstrated and housing delivery exceeding the test, no public benefit was found to outweigh the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DPS2Policy GBR2Policy TRA1Policy HA7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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