®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Oakhill, Danebridge Lane, Much Hadham, Herts, SG10 6HX
Erection of 1no self-build and custom dwelling
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services
- the effect of the proposed development on the Hatfield Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to the integrity of Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest due to inadequately secured mitigation, which provides a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and local spending, arising during a period of housing land supply shortfall, were outweighed by significant weight attached to conflict with spatial policies and overriding importance of significant harm to Hatfield Forest SSSI and NNR integrity.
Framework references: 84, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy DPS2, Policy VILL3, Policy GBR2, Policy TRA1, Policy INT1, Policy NE1
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.