®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 62-84 & 99-121 Sycamore Road , Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3TF
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy CA1
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.