®Planning appeal decision
Bluebell Cottage, B1368 North Junc With Hare Street Road to Biggin Hill, Hare Street, Hertfordshire, SG9 0DY
demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 4no. dwellings with associated garages, landscaping and vehicular access as well as new detached double garage to Bluebell Cottage
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is a suitable form of development on the site
- if the proposal would be appropriate to the character, appearance and setting of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal fails to constitute suitable form of development (infilling or previously developed land redevelopment) under the applicable development plan policies and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the semi-rural area, which substantially outweighs the moderate benefit of housing delivery despite the housing land supply shortfall.
The housing land supply shortfall (4.20-4.49 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), but the significant harm to character, appearance and rural setting substantially and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefit of delivering two or four dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 14, 17
Plan policies cited: EHDP Policy GBR2, EHDP Policy GBR2(e), EHDP Policy GBR2(h), EHDP Policy DES4, EHDP Policy VILL2, BCNP Policy HD1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.