Unadopted Road West From U151 to Morley Hall, Wareside, Hertfordshire, SG12 7QP

subdivision of house to create 2 new flats (whilst retaining the remainder of the property) and replace the garage door with windows and a door, and the creation of new private gardens for the 2 new properties and off-street car parking spaces

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Redford R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would preserve the significance of Morley Hall and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the setting of the LB2 and the SM
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant policies relating to accessibility

What decided it

The very low level of less than substantial harm to the listed building, combined with the public benefits of securing the building's optimal use and providing new dwellings through repurposing rather than new build, outweighed the limited harm from the site's poor accessibility.

Framework references: 208

Plan policies cited: Policy INT1, Policy DPS2, Policy GBR2, Policy TRA1, Policy DES4

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