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Dismissed12 July 20233279608

Land at 28 Hall Park, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NU

Planning appeal 3279608 at Land at 28 Hall Park, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NU (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached dwellinghouse and associated parking

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simpson V
Postcode
HP4 2NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on European sites designated under the Habitat Regulations
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of number 30A Hall Park, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwood Special Area of Conservation due to insufficient evidence regarding the adequacy and delivery of mitigation measures provided a clear reason for refusal under the Habitat Regulations and NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).

The limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a well-served location were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the overriding concern regarding potential adverse effects on the SAC integrity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS11CS12CS25CS26Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 Appendix 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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