®Planning appeal decision
34 Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SJ
Planning appeal 3313788 at 34 Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SJ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding locality, with special attention and regard to the Bishops Stortford Conservation Area.
the demolition of existing rear extensions at ground and first floors, construction of new replacement rear extensions at ground and first floors, along with general reprofiling of the rear garden
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- CM23 3SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding locality, with special attention and regard to the Bishops Stortford Conservation Area
- The neighbouring tree in the rear garden of 36 Portland Road
- The living conditions of No.36 Portland Road with particular regard to access to light, sense of enclosure and outlook
What decided it
The first floor rear extension would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area that would not be justified by public benefits, and the absence of an arboricultural survey prevented demonstration that the principle of the development would not harm the neighbouring tree.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU11Policy HA4Policy DES3Policy DES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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