Quinbury Farm Stables, Hay Street, Braughing, Hertfordshire, SG11 2RE

demolition of existing stable block and change of use of the land for the construction of a single dwelling house with associated landscaping and parking

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The suitability of the location for residential development in terms of access to essential services

What decided it

The precedent established by three earlier appeal decisions in the immediate vicinity, which led the Council to concede that conflict with Policies DPS2 and TRA1 on sustainability grounds was not arguable for residential development in this location, combined with the site's status as previously developed land accessed through an established residential complex.

The proposal's location in a rural area with limited sustainable transport options was outweighed by its status as a replacement of an existing building on previously developed land, the availability of some services in nearby smaller centres, the relatively limited scale of development, and the precedent of adjacent appeal decisions accepting residential development in the same location.

Framework references: 110

Plan policies cited: Policy GBR2, Policy DPS2, Policy TRA1, Policy WAT4

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