®Planning appeal decision
1 Loom Lane, Radlett, WD7 8AA
Planning appeal 3263111 at 1 Loom Lane, Radlett, WD7 8AA (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2021 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area.
Demolition of existing house and outbuildings to facilitate construction of 2 x dwellings (1 x 4 bed & 1 x 5 bed) to include accommodation at basement level with associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- WD7 8AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area
What decided it
The incongruous depth, siting, bulky design and limited spacing of the proposed dwellings, combined with loss of the original Arts and Crafts dwelling and loss of set back, would harm the verdant and spacious character of the Radlett South Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits could not outweigh the great weight afforded to that heritage harm.
The harm to the Radlett South Conservation Area (less than substantial but attracting great weight) outweighed the limited public benefits of economic activity, social benefit, and a single additional dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy CS12Policy CS14Policy CS22Policy SADM12Policy SADM29Policy SADM30Policy HD3Policy HD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 174Paragraph 189Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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