®Planning appeal decision
The Grange, East End, Furneux Pelham, BUNTINGFORD, SG9 0JT
the erection of four detached dwellings, four detached outbuildings, associated landscaping and amenity space, and a new access from the highway
- 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
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- whether the proposed development would avoid harm to protected species and provide sufficient Biodiversity Net Gain
- the effect on highway safety and convenience
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, failure to adequately address protected species and biodiversity net gain requirements, and unresolved highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply and construction/occupancy benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, biodiversity and protected species, and highway safety and convenience, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 99, 187, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy DES2, Policy DES3, Policy DES4, Policy TRA2, Policy NE3
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.