Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 26 Starling Lane, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 4JX
Planning appeal 3285676 at Land Adjacent to 26 Starling Lane, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 4JX (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2022 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in an appropriate location for employment development.
erection of a single storey workspace office/artist studio
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- EN6 4JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in an appropriate location for employment development
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory access, parking and servicing arrangements
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating employment development in an inappropriate residential location contrary to Policy EMP8 and by failing to provide adequate access and parking for disabled persons contrary to Policy M14 and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EMP8Policy R1Policy M14Policy D1Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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