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Dismissed14 June 20233298981

1 Park Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JT

Planning appeal 3298981 at 1 Park Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JT (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC.

demolition of existing dwelling and erection of building containing 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 6 x 2 bedroom flats with associated landscaping

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
HP1 1JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the development would be acceptable in terms of parking provision

What decided it

The absence of a legal mechanism to secure mitigation for the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC and the failure to robustly justify car-free parking provision without a binding agreement to prevent private vehicle ownership.

the modest housing benefits and acceptable character and appearance were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unmitigated adverse effect on the SAC integrity and the unresolved parking provision conflict with sustainable transport policy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS26Policy CS12Policy CS8Saved Appendix 3 of the Dacorum Local Plan 1991-2011
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 179Paragraph 180

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