®Planning appeal decision
162 and 164 High Street, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 1BA
conversion of two dwellings into one with associated internal works, erection of replacement front porch and front boundary wall an d railings
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan in respect of the protection afforded to existing housing
- benefits of the proposed development
What decided it
The net loss of one dwelling in a district with acute housing shortages and a 2-year housing land supply, combined with the risk of precedent for similar conversions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of improved accessibility and compliance with Building Regulations.
The adverse impacts of the net loss of housing in a district with acute housing shortages significantly and demonstrably outweighed the stated benefits (improved accessibility, Building Regulations compliance, and higher-standard accommodation) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole; however, the replacement front porch and boundary wall and railings, being severable and preserving the conservation area, were allowed.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: SALDD Policy SA1, CS Policy PSP1, CS Policy CP2, CS Policy CP3, SALDD Appendix 2, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, CS Policy CP1, CS Policy CP12
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