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Dismissed19 July 20243330386

The White Horse , Ware Road, Wareside, Herts, SG12 7QX

Planning appeal 3330386 at The White Horse , Ware Road, Wareside, Herts, SG12 7QX (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Cooper W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of a community facility.

change of use from public house (with ancillary accommodation) to single residential dwelling

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Cooper W
Postcode
SG12 7QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of a community facility
  • Whether the proposal would a) preserve the Grade II listed building, the White Horse Public House, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and b) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wareside Conservation Area (CA)
  • Whether the proposal would make suitable provision for sustainable transport, vehicle parking, and safe and suitable highway access

What decided it

The unresolved need for, and likely future viability of, the pub as a community facility, combined with the less than substantial but weighty heritage harm, outweighed the limited benefits of the residential change of use.

The public benefits of the proposal (funding for the listed building's upkeep and additional housing) were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area and the unacceptable loss of a community facility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CLFR8Policy HA1Policy HA4Policy HA7Policy TRA1Policy TRA2Policy TRA3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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