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Dismissed9 May 20253349676

Land Adjacent To The River Beane And Woodville Place, Hertford, SG14 3NX

Planning appeal 3349676 at Land Adjacent To The River Beane And Woodville Place, Hertford, SG14 3NX (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of 1 residential dwelling incorporating solar PV panels. Creation of driveway and parking provisions, waste and cycle storage areas, installation of ground source heat pump and associated landscaping

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the ecology, biodiversity and protected species on the site
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and parking provision
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk

What decided it

The failure to adequately demonstrate that the proposal would not result in harm to biodiversity, ecology, protected species and highway safety meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.

The modest contribution to housing supply in a district falling below required supply levels was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the material conflicts with development plan policies on ecology, biodiversity and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR1Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy TRA2Policy TRA3Policy WAT1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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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