Have We Got Planning News for You: Season 9 Episode 5 - Councillor Linda Haysey, Leader of East Hertfordshire District Council

Episode 5: with Councillor Linda Haysey, Leader of East Hertfordshire District Council

Thank you to all those who tuned in to listen to Sue Bridge. If you missed that or any previous episodes in Series 8 they are available on our YouTube Channel (to which we encourage you to subscribe for free). More details about HWGPNFY are on our website.

Each week, the panel - Paul G Tucker KC, Mary Cook, Sasha White KC, Charlie Banner KC and Christopher Young KC - discuss the latest developments in planning law and policy from the week. As before, there is no charge for the event, but we would encourage you to make a modest donation to Sir Brian May’s and Anne Brummer’s Save Me Trust, National Energy Action (NEA) the UK's leading fuel poverty charity, Shelter or whichever local charity you may prefer. Alternatively we are asking for donations to go to the GoFundMe page for the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal. Any support during this time is greatly appreciated.

Our Special Guest this week is Councillor Linda Haysey, Leader of East Hertfordshire District Council

Decision of an inspector dated 8 March allowing an appeal on land at Little Chalfont, Amersham against the decision of Buckinghamshire Council to refuse outline permission for C3 affordable, custom build and retirement homes together with a C2 care home on land in the Green Belt. VSC demonstrated.
Decision of an inspector dated 13 March on land outside the settlement boundary at Grove, dismissing an appeal against the refusal of the Vale of White Horse DC to grant permission for a residential scheme of up to 300 C3 homes; issues re impact on countryside & landscape and which figure to use to calculate 5 yr HLS, LHN of 636 or a higher local plan figure.
Decision of an inspector dated 10 March dismissing an appeal against the decision of Maidstone BC to refuse outline permission for approximately 109 homes on a greenfield site, 130m beyond the settlement boundary at Ashford Road, Harrietsham. Inspector refused to entertain an alternative scheme for 86 dwellings, designed to overcome landscape issues. Issues around suitability of the appeal site, impact on character and appearance & weight to be given to most important development plan policies given an out-of-date housing requirement.
Decision of an inspector dated 9 March dismissing an appeal against the decision of Wokingham BC to refuse outline permission for approximately 200 homes on greenfield land abutting but outside of the settlement boundary at Hurst, Reading. Issues re compliance with the development plan, impact on trees & hedgerows, BMV agricultural land, sustainable location & impact on countryside & landscape, and highway safety.