Planning appeal decision
Wyddial Bury Farm, Wyddial, Buntingford, SG9 0EL
Planning appeal 3374714 at Wyddial Bury Farm, Wyddial, Buntingford, SG9 0EL (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Thomas M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting and special interest of grade II listed Wyddial Bury Farm.
the conversion of an outbuilding to an annex, removal of covered store, infill carport with new external walls and alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas M
- Postcode
- SG9 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting and special interest of grade II listed Wyddial Bury Farm
- Whether the proposed development would be satisfactorily related to, or reliant on, the main dwelling
What decided it
The proposed alterations would preserve the setting of the listed building and the annex would be well related to and have a clear functional link to the main dwelling, satisfying both the heritage and functional relationship tests.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1Policy HA7Policy HOU13Buntingford Community Area Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2031
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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