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Dismissed26 January 20243319594

Land Adj To The Acorns, Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire, SG9 0JD

Planning appeal 3319594 at Land Adj To The Acorns, Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire, SG9 0JD (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

the erection of a self-build dwelling

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bowden N
Postcode
SG9 0JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The substantial distance to any meaningful facilities and services, combined with the lack of public transport and unlit nature of nearby roads with no footway, renders the location unsuitable for residential development and this harm is not outweighed by the benefits of adding a single self-build dwelling.

The benefits of adding a single dwelling to the housing stock and the self-build nature of the scheme do not outweigh the unsuitability of the location due to its distance from services and facilities and reliance on private vehicle transport.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy VILL3Policy DSP2Policy GBR2Policy GBR2(e)Policy TRA1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 11

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