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The Jolly Waggoners, Widford Road, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6EZ
Planning appeal 3350558 at The Jolly Waggoners, Widford Road, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6EZ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed demolition of The Jolly Waggoners as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA).
described for the demolition of the existing building and the construction of three residential dwellings along with associated communal areas and amenity space
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- SG10 6EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed demolition of The Jolly Waggoners as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the development on the availability of community facilities
What decided it
The cumulative conflicts with development plan policies regarding the loss of a non-designated heritage asset, unsuitability of location in the rural area beyond the Green Belt, and loss of a community facility without adequate evidence of redundancy outweigh the modest housing benefits.
The modest contribution of three dwellings to housing supply and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of the loss of a non-designated heritage asset, conflict with rural area policy, and loss of a community facility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA2Policy GBR2Policy GBR2(e)Policy DES4Policy CFLR8Policy CFLR8(a)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73
- Judgments
- Dorothy Bohm & Others v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 3217; Tower Hamlets vs SSHCLG [2019] EWHC 2219
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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