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Dismissed7 September 20266006819

Land South Of The Street, Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LD

Planning appeal 6006819 at Land South Of The Street, Furneux Pelham, SG9 0LD (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector S Simms, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in a suitable location, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.

Erection of eco self build dwelling and garage with associated landscaping

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
S Simms
Postcode
SG9 0LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including Furneux Pelham CA
  • The effects of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access, visibility and drainage
  • The effects of the proposal on trees, hedges and landscape features
  • The effects of the proposal on the provision of agricultural land

What decided it

The unacceptable impacts on highway safety, combined with harm to character and appearance and the conservation area setting, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the shortfall in housing land supply.

The adverse effects of harm to character and appearance, conservation area setting, highway safety and trees and hedges substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision despite the housing land shortfall of 3.4-3.7 years

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DPS2Policy VILL2Policy GBR2Policy DES2Policy DES4Policy HOU12Policy TRA2Policy DES3Policy NE3Policy ED2
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S5Policy DP3Policy TR6

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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