®Planning appeal decision
The White Horse , Ware Road, Wareside, Herts, SG12 7QX
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
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.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy CLFR8, Policy HA1, Policy HA4, Policy HA7, Policy TRA1, Policy TRA2, Policy TRA3
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.