Issue - meetings

To consider the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 4no. three bedroom dwellings and relocation of vehicular access.

It was RESOLVED:

That planning permission be refused for the following reason:

The proposed demolition of the cottage would result in the loss of an historic property to the detriment of the character and visual amenities of the area and the benefit of the residential development would not compensate for the loss of this property. The development is, therefore, contrary to policy TW9 of the Stevenage District Plan Second Review 1991 - 2011 (adopted 2004), Policies SP8 and GD1 of the Stevenage Borough Local Plan 2011 - 2031, Publication Draft (2016), the Council's Design Guide SPD (2009), the National Planning Policy Framework (2018) and the Planning Practice Guidance (2014).