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Dismissed25 June 20213268444

Flaunden Stables, Hertfordshire, Flaunden, HP3 Opt

Planning appeal 3268444 at Flaunden Stables, Hertfordshire, Flaunden, HP3 Opt (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

a proposed residential infill development on land adjacent the Honeysuckle Barn

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
HP3 0PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and Conservation Area, combined with limited housing and economic benefits, was significantly and demonstrably outweighed under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

The benefits of housing supply and economic benefits arising from the construction process and support of local services were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area and less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS12Policy CS27Policy 119
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 145Paragraph 11Paragraph 196Paragraph 194

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