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Allowed7 September 20233304709

Fishers Farm, Colliers End, Ware, SG11 1ER

Planning appeal 3304709 at Fishers Farm, Colliers End, Ware, SG11 1ER (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the conversion of existing barns into 4 residential dwellings with associated parking and landscaping

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
SG11 1ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether, having regard to local and national policy, the appeal site is a suitable location for the development

What decided it

The proposal maintains the existing structures and agricultural character of the site while improving its appearance, and accords with an up-to-date development plan and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR2Policy DES4Policy DPS2Policy INT1Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy SP8Policy WAT5Policy WAT4Policy EQ4

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