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Dismissed13 November 20253365544

Land North of Park Road (Willow Close), Great Hormead, Hertsfordshire, Herts, SG9 0NW

Planning appeal 3365544 at Land North of Park Road (Willow Close), Great Hormead, Hertsfordshire, Herts, SG9 0NW (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Laver J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

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
Postcode
SG9 0NW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DPS2Policy VILL2Policy GBR2Policy HD1Policy HD2Policy HD4Policy DES2Policy DES4Policy DES3Policy NE3Policy NE2Policy TRA2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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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