®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Ellison Close, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8FG
Planning appeal 6008063 at Land South of Ellison Close, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8FG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan and the provisions of the Framework.
outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 7 dwellings and associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SG12 8FG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan and the provisions of the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its effect on hedges and tree cover along Stanstead Road and on the wider countryside around Hunsdon
- its effect on availability of agricultural land
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance through loss of hedgerow and risk to tree cover, combined with conflict with Framework Policy DP3 and the recent HNP allocation, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under Framework Policies S5 and S6.
The benefits of providing up to seven dwellings to address the housing land supply shortfall and supporting rural settlement vitality were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on character and appearance, particularly the loss of a section of Valued Hedgerow H4a and risk to the Ash tree, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework, particularly Policy DP3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DPS2Policy VILL1Policy GBR2Policy HE4Policy DES2Policy DES3Policy HOU2Policy DES4Policy NE3Policy NE4Policy ED2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.