Policy information sourced from the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan

SADM 9 Loss of Residential

Proposals which result in the loss of one or more dwellings will only be permitted where:

  1. The resultant development would result in a net gain in the overall number of dwellings on the application site; or
  2. It can be demonstrated that the existing dwelling is significantly affected by adverse environmental conditions and there is no reasonable prospect that the impacts can be adequately mitigated against to create a healthy living environment for existing or future occupants; or
  3. The social, economic or environmental benefits of doing so are demonstrated to significantly outweigh the need to minimise net losses to the borough’s housing stock.

Any net loss of authorised permanent sites or a reduction in the number of authorised pitches for Gypsies and Travellers or plots for Travelling Showpeople will only be permitted where it can be robustly demonstrated that the overall need for sites or pitches/plots no longer exists.

For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan