Planning appeal decision
Borley Green Barn, Conduit Lane, Borley Green, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0AJ
Planning appeal 3313458 at Borley Green Barn, Conduit Lane, Borley Green, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0AJ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to development plan policy and the accessibility of services and facilities.
erection of new build residential unit
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- SG9 0AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to development plan policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site is not in a suitable location for residential development having regard to development plan policy and accessibility of services and facilities, and the development would harm the character and appearance of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DPS2Policy VILL1Policy VILL3Policy GBR2Policy TRA1Policy DES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 103
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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