Planning appeal decision
Finsbury Court, Parkside, Waltham Cross, EN8 7TH
Planning appeal 3296357 at Finsbury Court, Parkside, Waltham Cross, EN8 7TH (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 14 December 2022 by Inspector Bristow T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would make appropriate provision for parking.
described on the Council’s
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- EN8 7TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would make appropriate provision for parking
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposal would contribute appropriately towards infrastructure provision
What decided it
The Inspector's conclusion that the scheme complied with the development plan on parking and character/appearance and that the disputed financial contributions failed the necessity/relatedness tests, leaving no planning objection to the grant of permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TM5Policy DSC1Policy INF1Policy PO1Policy NEB1Policy NEB3Policy NEB4Policy TM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 34Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 68Paragraph 74Paragraph 104Paragraph 105Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180
- Judgments
- Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority v Elsick Development Company Limited (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 66
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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