Planning appeal decision
Lorne Croft Wellpond Green, Standon, Ware, SG11 1NJ
Planning appeal 3331929 at Lorne Croft Wellpond Green, Standon, Ware, SG11 1NJ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Jarvis P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a single storey garage and gym building
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jarvis P
- Postcode
- SG11 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- ecology and biodiversity, having particular regard to the site's location within the Nags Head Field Local Wildlife Site
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a disproportionately large building into an open, undeveloped part of the site within a Local Wildlife Site, conflicting with policies protecting rural character and biodiversity without adequate ecological assessment to demonstrate mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GBR2Policy VILL3Policy DES2Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy HOU11Policy NE1Policy NE3Policy SP9Policy SP6Policy SP13
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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