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Dismissed24 October 20253369076

The Grange, East End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JT

Planning appeal 3369076 at The Grange, East End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0JT (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2025 by Inspector Laver J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character.

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
Postcode
SG9 0JT

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES2Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy TRA2Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 99Paragraph 187Paragraph 193

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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