®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Hunsdon House Lodge, Church Lane, Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PP
Conversion of existing residential games room annex into a dwelling, alterations to fenestration and addition of an open sided porch
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Scott A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of the listed assets of the Grade II listed Hunsdon House Lodge, and the Grade II listed Parish Church of St Dunstan, and the Grade I listed Hunsdon House
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the local area
- The suitability of the site as a location for residential development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Hunsdon House Lodge, which was not justified by clear and convincing public benefits, combined with the unsuitability of the location for residential development and adverse effects on rural character.
The considerable weight attached to the harm to the heritage asset's setting was not outweighed by the very limited public benefits of the proposal, and the development conflicted with sustainability and character policies with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy HA1, Policy HA7, Policy HDD6, Policy DPS2, Policy GBR2, Policy TRA1, Policy DES4
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.