®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Park Road (Willow Close), Great Hormead, Hertsfordshire, Herts, SG9 0NW
Erection of 7no. new dwellings and associated landscaping with all matters reserved except for means of access
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Laver J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether the proposal would provide an adequate level of Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and unsubstantiated biodiversity gains significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering 7 dwellings when assessed against the Framework as a whole, and the proposal conflicts with the development plan.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and timely contribution to housing shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, highway safety, and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy DPS2, Policy VILL2, Policy GBR2, Policy HD1, Policy HD2, Policy HD4, Policy DES2, Policy DES4, Policy DES3, Policy NE3, Policy NE2, Policy TRA2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.