Planning appeal decision
Land at Windmill Way, Much Hadham, Ware, SG10 6BG
Planning appeal 3376427 at Land at Windmill Way, Much Hadham, Ware, SG10 6BG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2026 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape character.
erection of stables and associated work
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- SG10 6BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape character
- biodiversity
What decided it
The siting of the stables within the canopy of the hedgerow and over the root protection area of the field maple would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area and landscape character that could not be mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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