Great Cozens, Fanhams Hall Road, WARE, Hertfordshire, SG12 7PU

the erection of 3 No. dwelling houses including internal access road, landscaping and associated works

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Francis L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on trees
whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Great Cozens
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The public benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity enhancement outweighed the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of Great Cozens through development within its setting was outweighed by the public benefits of 3 energy-efficient family dwellings, employment and socio-economic benefits, and statutory biodiversity net gain

Framework references: 55

Plan policies cited: DES3, DES4, WARE2, HA1, HA7, NE2, NE3

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