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How Green Farm Baldock Road, Hertfordshire, Buntingford, SG9 9RH
Planning appeal 3311426 at How Green Farm Baldock Road, Hertfordshire, Buntingford, SG9 9RH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
retention of conversion of workshop to 1 detached house, raising the roof height to create first floor accommodation, Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, 4 front dormers, 4 rear dormers and alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- SG9 9RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy and the accessibility of services
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and residents of How Green Farm, with regard to privacy, noise, and disturbance
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the rural area caused by the introduction of a domestic dwelling in an unsustainable location outside the village boundary, combined with conflict with the development plan, could not be outweighed by the provision of a single additional dwelling.
The benefits of providing one additional dwelling and limited environmental benefit were outweighed by material harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location of the development, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR2Policy DES4Policy DPS2Policy INT1Policy TRA2Policy VILL3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 111Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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