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Dismissed2 March 20263374708

Bythorne Cottage, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0AP

Planning appeal 3374708 at Bythorne Cottage, Brent Pelham, Buntingford, SG9 0AP (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector Parton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain.

to demolish existing stables and attached outbuildings and erect a single dwelling house C3 in similar location utilising the existing and lawful access

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parton T
Postcode
SG9 0AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain
  • whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities

What decided it

The proposed development fails to comply with the mandatory statutory requirement to deliver at least 10% biodiversity net gain under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, with no mechanism to secure this objective.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial weight of the biodiversity-related conflicts with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Policy NE3 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE3Policy DPS2Policy VILL3Policy GBR2Policy TRA1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 110Paragraph 187Paragraph 11

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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