Planning appeal decision
West Herts College, Home Park Mill Link Road, Kings Langley, WD4 8LZ
Planning appeal 3274404 at West Herts College, Home Park Mill Link Road, Kings Langley, WD4 8LZ (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality.
demolition of existing college building and redevelopment for a residential development of up to 65 flats
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- WD4 8LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality
- Parking capacity and highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would accord with the development plan as a whole and there are no other considerations which outweigh this finding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy DM1Policy DM11Policy CP10Policy DM13Appendix 5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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