Planning appeal decision
9 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PD
Planning appeal 3340988 at 9 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PD (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2024 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the significance of 9 High Street as a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Walkern Conservation Area.
erection of car port/storage incorporating electric charging points
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- SG2 7PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the significance of 9 High Street as a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Walkern Conservation Area
- protected trees
What decided it
The scale, height and location of the carport in the open front garden would harm the setting of the non-designated heritage asset and erode the character of the conservation area, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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