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Allowed8 January 20253348198

Bramble Bank, Bedford Road, Holwell, Herefordshire, SG5 3RX

Planning appeal 3348198 at Bramble Bank, Bedford Road, Holwell, Herefordshire, SG5 3RX (North Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 8 January 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the erection of two detached five-bedroom dwellings together with associated access drive, car parking, private gardens, hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of all existing detached structures

Authority
North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
SG5 3RX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the safety of other highway users

What decided it

The existence of an approved single dwelling permission on the appeal site and approved permissions for two dwellings to the rear of neighbouring properties materially changed the context such that the proposed two dwellings would not have a materially greater impact on openness or the purposes of the rural area than the original buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy CGB1Policy CGB4Policy SP5Policy T1

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