®Planning appeal decision
9 - 19 Monmouth Road, Watford, WD17 1QW
the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part 3, part 5, part 7 storey building comprising 57 residential units (Use Class C3), landscaping, access and servicing, car parking and associated works
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on protected species
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of detailed surveys establishing whether protected species are present or otherwise before the grant of permission, which the Inspector considered a high level of harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision and economic benefits.
The significant weight attributed to the harm from insufficient information on protected species outweighed the moderate weight given to social and economic benefits including jobs, household expenditure, affordable housing contribution and general housing provision, such that the negative factors significantly and demonstrably outweighed the positive ones.
Plan policies cited: SE31 of the Watford District Plan (2000), UD1 of Watford's Local Plan – Core Strategy (2013)
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.