®Planning appeal decision
Land off Tring Road, Wilstone, Hertfordshire, HP23 4PD
the erection of 28 no. residential dwellings (including 50% affordable housing) with access off Tring Road, including parking and garaging, creation of public open space, landscaping, and all enabling and ancillary works
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the site as a location for residential development
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the significant housing benefits, including 50% affordable housing, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm to character and appearance and limited harm from the location.
Under the tilted balance (NPPF paragraph 11(d)), the significant benefits of 28 new dwellings including 50% affordable housing and limited economic benefits outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and limited harm from the location of the development.
Framework references: 11, 72
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS7, Policy CS10, Policy CS20
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.