®Planning appeal decision
DUCK STREET BARNS, FURNEUX PELHAM, SG9 0LA
removal of thatch to non-listed property, replace with a tiled roof, and infill extension
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SG9 0LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings Number 1 and Number 2 Duck Street Cottages
What decided it
The wholesale replacement of the thatched roof with tiles, combined with the infill extension consolidating the two barns, would cause less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the adjacent listed buildings that was not outweighed by the limited and unsubstantiated public benefits claimed.
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the listed buildings was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of securing long-term viable use and sustainability, which were not adequately evidenced.
Framework references: 212, 215, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR2, Policy DES4, Policy HA1, Policy HA7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.