Planning appeal decision
103 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AG
Planning appeal 3273706 at 103 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AG (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Troy D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the new entrance doorway to the proposed first floor flats on the character and appearance of the host property, the parade of shops in which it forms a part of and the area.
change of use of first floor from ancillary café (Use Class E) to 2no. self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3) and associated external alterations at ground and first floor
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Troy D
- Postcode
- WD6 1AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the new entrance doorway to the proposed first floor flats on the character and appearance of the host property, the parade of shops in which it forms a part of and the area
What decided it
The modest scale, form and design of the proposed glazed doorway, together with matching materials and fenestrations, would achieve appropriate subordination to the host property and parade of shops, limiting significant adverse impacts on the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS22 of the Hertsmere Local Plan Development Plan Document Core Strategy 2013Policy SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016Policy SADM49 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016Part F of the Council's Planning and Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 56
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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