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Hare Street House, Hare Street Buntinford, SG9 0DY
Planning appeal 6005090 at Hare Street House, Hare Street Buntinford, SG9 0DY (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 2no. dwellinghouses with associated residential curtilages, parking and landscaping, together with the creation of a new vehicular access onto the B1368
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SG9 0DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II* listed building, Hare Street House
- whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, with particular regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed building Hare Street House and the harm to the character and appearance of the area substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and the use of previously developed land.
applying Policy S5, the benefits of the proposal, including the provision of two dwellings on previously developed land and a contribution to housing supply in an area with a shortfall, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on the heritage asset and the character and appearance of the area when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES2Policy DES3Policy DES4Policy GBR2Policy HD2Policy HD4Policy DPS2Policy TRA1Policy VILL2Policy HA1Policy HA7Policy HD1
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.