Planning appeal decision
Land to the Side of - 3 East Riding, Tewin Wood, Tewin, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PA
Planning appeal 3328900 at Land to the Side of - 3 East Riding, Tewin Wood, Tewin, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PA (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on protected trees.
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- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- AL6 0PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on protected trees
- biodiversity
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from the loss of a substantial number of protected trees outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and other considerations.
the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and ecological enhancements did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance from the loss of protected trees
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy HOU2Policy NE3
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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