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The Plough, The Back, Potten End, Berkhamsted, HP4 2QS
Planning appeal 3289126 at The Plough, The Back, Potten End, Berkhamsted, HP4 2QS (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed change of use would be consistent with development plan policy, with particular regard to the ongoing viability of the public house and its status as an Asset of Community Value.
the change of use of public house from Class A4 to Class C3 residential including internal alterations and a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- HP4 2QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed change of use would be consistent with development plan policy, with particular regard to the ongoing viability of the public house and its status as an Asset of Community Value
- whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Potten End Conservation Area
What decided it
The failure to adequately pursue all necessary attempts to secure the continued community use of the property, contrary to Policy CS23, which requires re-use for alternative social or community purposes where the existing use becomes unviable.
the harm attributed to the conflict with Policy CS23 would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minor contribution to housing land supply when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS23Policy CS6Policy CS12Policy CS27saved Policy 120 of the Dacorum Local Plan 1991 – 2011
- 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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