Planning appeal decision
1 Caldecote Road, Newnham, Hertfordshire, SG7 5JZ
Planning appeal 3307499 at 1 Caldecote Road, Newnham, Hertfordshire, SG7 5JZ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Newnham Conservation Area.
erection of detached dwelling
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- SG7 5JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Newnham Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The limited benefits of housing supply and housing variety were outweighed by the great weight to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset and the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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