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Nicholls Yard, Crow Lane, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8BJ
Planning appeal 3335318 at Nicholls Yard, Crow Lane, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8BJ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings known as Crabtree Cottage, North Farm House, and Wisbridge Farm House and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Reed Conservation Area.
the erection of 7.no dwellings and associated parking
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- SG8 8BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings known as Crabtree Cottage, North Farm House, and Wisbridge Farm House and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Reed Conservation Area
What decided it
The great weight attached to the less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, including the provision of seven dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy SP1Policy SP9Policy D1Policy SP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 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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