®Planning appeal decision
58-60 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BP
the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of new buildings to accommodate 6 dwellings
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Berkhamsted Conservation Area
- the setting of a Grade II listed building
- the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed flats, having regard to the provision of outdoor space and the occupiers of 56 High Street, having regard to privacy
- highway design and safety
- sustainable design and construction
What decided it
The failure to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the adverse effect on the setting of the listed building, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached under the statutory duty, outweighed the housing and economic benefits of the scheme.
The economic, social and environmental benefits of the housing development were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building, to which considerable importance and weight must be attached under sections 72(1) and 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, together with unacceptable highway safety impacts.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS4, Policy CS12, Policy CS18, Policy CS27, Policy CS29, Policy CS30, Policy CS31, Policy 111, Policy 120
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.