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Dismissed7 October 20253336014

Little Croft Ermine Street, Colliers End, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1EH

Planning appeal 3336014 at Little Croft Ermine Street, Colliers End, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1EH (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: Whether the two outbuildings are required for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, and whether they comply with the restrictions in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

Appeal A: Erection of two separate outbuildings within curtilage as use incidental to dwellinghouse (lawful development certificate). Appeal B: Temporary use of outbuilding as C3 dwellinghouse during construction of primary dwellinghouse. Appeal C: Erection of workshop and change of use of land to residential curtilage.

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Not Applicable
Inspector
Hainsworth D
Postcode
SG11 1EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: Whether the two outbuildings are required for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, and whether they comply with the restrictions in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
  • Appeal B: Whether temporary use of the eastern outbuilding to provide living accommodation during construction of the new dwelling is justified.
  • Appeal C: The effect of the workshop and change of use of land to residential curtilage on (i) the character and appearance of the application site and its surroundings and (ii) the Local Wildlife Site.

What decided it

Appeal A: The southern outbuilding's measured height of 4.02 metres exceeds the fixed 4-metre limit in Class E.1(e)(i), and the eastern outbuilding provides self-contained residential accommodation which is not incidental to dwellinghouse enjoyment. Appeal B: The new dwelling's construction is now complete, making temporary accommodation no longer justifiable. Appeal C: The workshop and residential curtilage change of use represent harmful countryside encroachment contrary to Policy GBR2 and would cause further harm to the designated Local Wildlife Site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR2Policy VILL2Policy DES4Policy SP9Policy CC1Policy CC2Policy ED2Policy DSES4Policy HOU12Policy DES2Policy DES3Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15

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