®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Albury Road, Little Hadham, SG11 2DN
outline application for the erection of up to 7 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the District
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, which is consistent with Framework policies on well-designed places and local character, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain in the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, particularly substantial harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering seven dwellings and biodiversity net gain, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 73, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy VILL2, Policy GBR2, Policy DPS2, Policy DES2, Policy DES4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.