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Dismissed25 January 20223279249

35 Horizon Place, Studio Way, Borehamwood, WD6 5FP

Planning appeal 3279249 at 35 Horizon Place, Studio Way, Borehamwood, WD6 5FP (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the character and quality of the area.

construction of an attached 3-bed dwelling to end of townhouses

Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marshall E
Postcode
WD6 5FP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the impact of the proposal upon the character and quality of the area
  • the living conditions of existing and future occupiers with regard to private external amenity space

What decided it

The adverse impacts on the character and quality of the area and the poor quality of private external amenity space for future occupiers, combined with overshadowing and enclosure, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a location where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the negative environmental and social impacts on character, quality of the area, and living standards of future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy 2013 Policy SP1Core Strategy 2013 Policy CS22Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016 Policy SADM3Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016 Policy SADM30Draft Planning and Design Guide 2016 SPD
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 125Paragraph 130

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