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Allowed20 May 20266002924

Bungalow, Wickham Hall, Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 1JG

Planning appeal 6002924 at Bungalow, Wickham Hall, Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 1JG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 20 May 2026 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal development would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and Development Plan Policy.

demolition of bungalow and erection of single storey dwelling, installation of air source heat pump

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
CM23 1JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal development would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and Development Plan Policy
  • If found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal complies with paragraph 154(g) of the Framework as redevelopment of previously developed land that would not result in substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR1Policy DES4Policy WAT4Policy CC1Policy CC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 145Paragraph 154

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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