®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Royston Bypass , Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7NJ
Planning appeal 3256307 at Land West of Royston Bypass , Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7NJ (North Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 11 June 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme would be appropriately located having regard to both national and local policies for a care home.
erection of a 73 bed care home (within Class C2), parking, access, landscaping, and other associated works
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
- Postcode
- SG8 7NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme would be appropriately located having regard to both national and local policies for a care home
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether sufficient infrastructure has been provided to enable the development
What decided it
The significant benefit of meeting identified demand for residential care and nursing home provision during the plan period, combined with the absence of direct conflict with adopted policy and the fallback position of the outline residential permission, outweighed the conflict with emerging policies on location and the displacement of market and affordable housing.
The benefits of meeting continued demand for care home beds and the economic benefits of employment and construction activity outweighed the displacement of market and affordable housing and the conflict with emerging policies on location and accessibility, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d(ii).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy 6Saved Policy 9Saved Policy 57Saved Policy 51Emerging Policy HS4Emerging Policy HS1Emerging Policy HS2Emerging Policy D1Emerging Policy D1.b.v
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 127Paragraph 170
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.
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