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

Planning appeal 3345603 at Hunsdonbury House, Hunsdonbury Lane, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, SG12 8PW (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy.

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
Postcode: SG12 8PW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DPS2Policy TRA1Policy HT1Policy VILL1Policy HOU13Policy GBR2Policy DES2Policy DES4Policy HHD6Policy HHC2Policy CFLR6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 216Paragraph 212Paragraph 58

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