Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of - 82 Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7HN
Planning appeal 3331026 at Land to the Rear of - 82 Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7HN (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area including the host property, 82 Ware Road, and the Hertford Conservation Area.
the erection of a new detached 4 bedroom bungalow with basement
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- SG13 7HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area including the host property, 82 Ware Road, and the Hertford Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Hertford Conservation Area and the host property, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.
The public benefits of housing supply, housing choice, economic benefits and support to local services were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset (the Conservation Area)
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1Policy HA4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 203Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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