®Planning appeal decision
Waterfront House, Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3BL
Planning appeal 3336444 at Waterfront House, Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3BL (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bishop's Stortford Conservation Area.
Demolition of existing two storey office building and erection of a new four storey residential block consisting of 4 one bedroom flats, 4 two bedroom flats and 1 three bedroom flat
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- CM23 3BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bishop's Stortford Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to its location to the river and the risk of flooding
What decided it
The failure to undertake a sequential test for flood risk combined with unacceptable harm to the conservation area's character and appearance meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh the identified harm.
The benefits of nine dwellings in a sustainable location and construction employment were insufficient to outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area to which great weight was attached under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1Policy HA4Policy DES2Policy DES4Policy HOU2Policy WAT1Policy WAT3Policy HDP1Policy HDP2Policy GIP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 165Paragraph 205Paragraph 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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