®Planning appeal decision
Beeson's Yard, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1DS
Planning appeal 3300549 at Beeson's Yard, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1DS (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 4 November 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of a 48-unit extra care (Use Class C2) scheme with car parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- WD3 1DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Chesswood Court, with particular reference to privacy, sunlight and daylight
- Whether the development would be acceptable in terms of parking, having regard to the requirement of a Section 106 agreement
What decided it
The Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and there is an identified need for specialist C2 extra care housing, which, combined with the absence of unacceptable harm to character, appearance and living conditions, justified allowing the appeal.
The substantial benefits of housing delivery (35-37 market dwellings), provision of specialist C2 accommodation, social benefits through on-site care, economic benefits through construction and job creation, and environmental benefits were weighed against no identified harm to character and appearance or living conditions, resulting in the appeal being allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CP12Policy DM1Policy DM13Appendix 2Appendix 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 125
- Judgments
- Cherkley Campaign Ltd v Mole Valley DC v Longshot Cherkley Court Ltd [2013] EWHC 2582 (Admin); Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd [2017] UKSC 37
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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