Planning appeal decision
Units 1 And 2 Richmond Square , Hicks Road , Markyate, AL3 8FL
Planning appeal 3278371 at Units 1 And 2 Richmond Square , Hicks Road , Markyate, AL3 8FL (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
change of use of Unit 1 (Class D1 Surgery/Health Centre Use) to Class A1 Convenience Foodstore, together with change of use of Unit 2 (Class A1/A2/ A3/A4 and B1) to 3no. residential units, together with associated external alterations and provision of parking
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- AL3 8FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The unreliability of the proposed Delivery and Servicing Management Plan measures to prevent delivery vehicles waiting on the narrow, congested Hicks Road, which could block the road entirely and compromise highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS8CS12Policy 51
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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