®Planning appeal decision
10 St. Katherines Close, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3XS
Planning appeal 3362928 at 10 St. Katherines Close, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3XS (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of one self-build detached 3 bed bungalow with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- SG5 3XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the outlook from 8 and 12 St Katherines Close
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of contributing one dwelling to housing supply in an area lacking a five-year supply.
The moderate weight attached to housing supply benefit and limited weight to other benefits were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP9Policy D1Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 232Paragraph 11
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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