®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent No 8 Red Lion Lane, Bridens Camp, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire, HP2 6EY
the erection of nine dwellings and upgrading existing access
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the living conditions of the intended occupants in terms of privacy and outdoor space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and the area, combined with significant biodiversity impacts, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution.
The significant harm to the AONB character and appearance and significant biodiversity impacts outweighed the benefits of nine dwellings, affordable housing funding, and a permissive footpath, with paragraph 176 of the Framework requiring great weight to be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in AONBs.
Framework references: 174, 176, 180, 110, 111, 56, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS7, Policy CS25, Policy CS24, Policy CS26, Policy CS12, Appendix 3 of the Local Plan, Chilterns Conservation Board Management Plan Policy DP2, Chilterns Buildings Design Guide
Judgments cited: Dartford Borough Council v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2017] P.T.S.R 737; R (on the application of Monkhill Ltd) v Secretary of State and Waverley Borough Council [2021] EWCA CIV74
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.