The Old Rectory, Higham Road, Higham Gobion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3HR

Planning appeal 3330197 at The Old Rectory, Higham Road, Higham Gobion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3HR (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Nurser L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

Wooden workshop/barn. Wooden structure with a dwarf wall between supports. Shiplap cladding to exterior. Tiled roof to match existing. adjacent garage. Double door access for garden machinery and single door access for workshop. Style to match existing garage

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Nurser L
Postcode: SG5 3HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
The effect of the development on the setting of nearby heritage assets, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving their setting

What decided it

The proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the setting of two designated heritage assets with only private benefits and no demonstrated public benefit to justify that harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HQ1: High Quality DevelopmentHE3Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023 Section 11Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023 Section 5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 200Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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