Land Adjacent to No. 72 Lammasmead, Wormley, Broxbourne , Hertfordshire, EN10 6HY

Planning appeal 3361929 at Land Adjacent to No. 72 Lammasmead, Wormley, Broxbourne , Hertfordshire, EN10 6HY (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: does the proposal lead to a loss in public amenity space.

construction of 1 x end of terrace house with associated parking and external works

Authority: Broxbourne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips A
Postcode: EN10 6HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

does the proposal lead to a loss in public amenity space
potential harm to biodiversity

What decided it

The potential for significant harm to a protected species (bats) in the absence of an ecological survey, combined with the loss of amenity space, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework.

The adverse impacts of loss of amenity space and potential significant harm to protected species significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling in supporting services and limited economic benefit during construction, when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ORC3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 15

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