Planning appeal decision
16 Park Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JS
Planning appeal 3266474 at 16 Park Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JS (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2022 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
described on the application form as “The development of the land at 16 Park Road to replace an existing 2-storey, 3-bedroom house with 5 new smaller dwellings
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- HP1 1JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harmful effect on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and the character and appearance of the area, which would not be outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits of the scheme.
The limited economic and social benefits from housing delivery, new homes of high demand, future occupier vitality and local construction employment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of harm to neighbouring living conditions and character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS11Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 219Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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