Hunsdonbury House, Hunsdonbury Lane, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PW

Demolition of the existing stable block within the grounds of Hunsdonbury House and it's replacement with a single storey 2 bedroom dwelling

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pannell G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the locally important historic park and garden
the effect of the proposed development on the availability of equestrian facilities

What decided it

Policy HOU13 of the District Plan permits residential annexes with a clear functional link to the main dwelling regardless of spatial strategy, and the proposed annexe satisfied this test through its physical and functional relationship to Hunsdonbury House via the unilateral undertaking restricting it to ancillary use.

Framework references: 216, 212, 58

Plan policies cited: Policy DPS2, Policy TRA1, Policy HT1, Policy VILL1, Policy HOU13, Policy GBR2, Policy DES2, Policy DES4, Policy HHD6, Policy HHC2, Policy CFLR6

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