Land Adj To 72 Nutcroft, Datchworth, KNEBWORTH, Hertfordshire, SG3 6TG

the erection of a detached residential dwelling. Z `

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jarvis P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
The effect on the character and appearance of the site and surroundings
Whether suitable parking provision would be made
Whether there is sufficient information in respect of biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land and satisfies all three criteria of Framework paragraph 155, meaning the development is not inappropriate in the Green Belt and accords with the development plan, requiring approval under Framework paragraph 11c.

The proposal accords with the development plan and Framework, providing sustainable housing development for which there is identified need, with no material considerations indicating a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155, 56, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy VILL2, Policy DES4, Policy TRA3, Policy NE3, Policy CC1, Policy CC2, Policy CC3, Policy WAT4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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