®Planning appeal decision
76 Bramfield Road, Datchworth, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6RZ
the erection of a detached four-bedroom dwelling and associated access, parking area, residential garden, and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would amount to isolated housing in the countryside, having regard to the relevant policy within the Framework, and whether the proposal accords with relevant policies within the development plan which control housing in rural areas
- The site's accessibility to services, facilities and sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply and the application of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate harm from conflict with the development plan's spatial distribution policies.
The moderate harm from conflict with Policies DPS2 and VILL3 governing the spatial distribution of housing development, together with modest harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, was outweighed by the significant benefits of contributing to housing supply, the site's quick deliverability, modest biodiversity enhancements and economic benefits, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 84, 154, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy VILL3, Policy DPS2, Policy TRA1, Policy GBR1, Policy DES4, Policy HOU7, Policy WAT4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.