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Dismissed9 September 20243329066

Land Adjacent to Hunsdon House Lodge, Church Lane, Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PP

Planning appeal 3329066 at Land Adjacent to Hunsdon House Lodge, Church Lane, Hunsdon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PP (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2024 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
SG12 8PP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HA1Policy HA7Policy HDD6Policy DPS2Policy GBR2Policy TRA1Policy DES4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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