Planning appeal decision
56 The Shrublands, Potters Bar, EN6 2BW
Planning appeal 3290851 at 56 The Shrublands, Potters Bar, EN6 2BW (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed chalet bungalow on the character and appearance of the area.
‘proposed chalet bungalow fronting Elmfield Close, to the rear of 56 The Shrublands, Potters Bar, EN6 2BW.’
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- EN6 2BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed chalet bungalow on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed chalet bungalow on the living conditions of neighbours, with regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposed chalet bungalow on the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of neighbours at No.56 The Shrublands significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of a single dwelling when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
The limited benefit of delivering a single dwelling was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of neighbours, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS22 of the Hertsmere Core Strategy (2013)Policy SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan (2016)Planning and Design Guide: Part D (2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 130
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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