Planning appeal decision
Rye Group, Dayson House, Warwick Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1US
Planning appeal 3271839 at Rye Group, Dayson House, Warwick Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1US (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
for the existing privet hedge and fencing to be removed and replaced with 2.4m high palisade fence with sliding gates to the existing entrance
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- WD6 1US
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The location of the site within an industrial area where similar palisade fences are commonplace meant the proposed fence would not be incongruous or dominant within the streetscene, and the limited value of the existing hedge meant its removal would not result in harm to character or appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS22 of the Core Strategy (2013)Policy SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan (2016)Part D of the Planning and Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131
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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