Land Adjacent To 62-84 & 99-121 Sycamore Road , Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3TF

Planning appeal 3276715 at Land Adjacent To 62-84 & 99-121 Sycamore Road , Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3TF (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 10 March 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 area.

the erection of a block of six apartments and a terrace of three residential dwellings, with the associated access from Sycamore Road, parking and landscaping

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cooper W
Postcode: WD3 3TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance of the area and the inadequate affordable housing provision, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery, demonstrably outweighed the benefits even under the tilted balance.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery, socio-economic benefits, and potential biodiversity gain were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and inadequate affordable housing provision; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy CA1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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