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Dismissed15 May 20266002620

Crabbs Lane, Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire, SG9 0JB

Planning appeal 6002620 at Crabbs Lane, Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire, SG9 0JB (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
SG9 0JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on the significance of: 1) Crabbs Green Conservation Area and 2) Crabbs Green Farmhouse and Barn at Crabbs Green (both Grade II listed buildings) through changes in their settings
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby dwellings, with particular reference to noise

What decided it

The cumulative harm to landscape character, heritage significance and living conditions (noise) outweighed the benefits of the renewable energy scheme.

The benefits of the scheme (energy storage, net zero contribution, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain) outweighed the heritage harm in isolation, but did not outweigh the combined harm to heritage, landscape character and noise, so overall harm outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC3Policy DES2Policy HA1Policy EQ2Policy DES4Policy INT1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161Paragraph 215Paragraph 198Paragraph 135Paragraph 168Paragraph 11

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