®Planning appeal decision
49 London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NA
Planning appeal 3321931 at 49 London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NA (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of its surroundings and whether the scheme would make adequate on-site car parking provision.
described in the application form as follows: “demolition of existing single storey, three bedroom dwelling and replacement with two four bedroom dwellings
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- CM23 5NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of its surroundings and whether the scheme would make adequate on-site car parking provision
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The scale and dominance of the proposed building would be excessive and intrusive in the streetscene, and the scheme would add unacceptably to parking pressures, such that the harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and the sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance of the surroundings combined with the lack of parking provision for a scheme of this scale
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES4 of the East Herts District PlanPolicy HDP1 of the Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley (First Revision)Policy HDP2 of the Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley (First Revision)Policy HDP3 of the Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley (First Revision)Policy TRA3 of the District PlanPolicy TP8 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy NE3 of the District Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 9Paragraph 15
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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