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Dismissed23 March 20223274531

Land Adjacent No 8 Red Lion Lane, Bridens Camp, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6EY

Planning appeal 3274531 at Land Adjacent No 8 Red Lion Lane, Bridens Camp, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6EY (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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
Postcode
HP2 6EY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS7Policy CS25Policy CS24Policy CS26Policy CS12Appendix 3 of the Local PlanChilterns Conservation Board Management Plan Policy DP2Chilterns Buildings Design Guide
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 180Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 56Paragraph 11
Judgments
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

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