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Allowed13 March 20253353844

Church End, Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0HT

Planning appeal 3353844 at Church End, Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0HT (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be suitably located having regard to the locational policies of the development plan.

Erection of a detached dwelling, together with construction of a detached garage and creation of a new access

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Boughton A
Postcode
SG9 0HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed dwelling would be suitably located having regard to the locational policies of the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on existing trees and biodiversity

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a Framework-compliant housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the limited planning harm from locational conflict was insufficient to outweigh the benefit of providing one dwelling in these circumstances.

the limited planning harm arising from conflict with locational policies of the development plan was outweighed by the benefit of providing housing in circumstances of a housing land supply shortfall, having regard to the site's adjunction to an identifiable small settlement with local facilities and employment

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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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