Planning appeal decision
2 Burton Cottages, Burton Lane, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 6SJ
Planning appeal 3340638 at 2 Burton Cottages, Burton Lane, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 6SJ (Hertfordshire County Council) was allowed on 26 November 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
erection of a new detached dwelling
- Authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- EN7 6SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal qualifies as limited infilling in a village under NPPF paragraph 154(e) and complies with the Green Belt policy, making the site suitable for residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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