®Planning appeal decision
51 High Road,, Bushey Heath,, BUSHEY, WD23 1EE
a 4 storey rear extension including lower ground floor to provide additional commercial area on the lower ground and ground floor level, 2No one bedroom flats plus extension/enhancement of existing flats on the first and second floor level with associated parking and cycle storage provision
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- Living conditions at neighbouring properties, in terms of the outlook from residential flats at 53 High Road next door
- Environmental sustainability
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours was sufficiently compelling to outweigh the housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance test.
The benefits of housing supply, efficient use of previously developed land, improvement to existing flats and economic development were given significant weight but were outweighed by the significantly and demonstrably adverse impacts on character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy policy SP1, Core Strategy policy SP2, Core Strategy policy CS22, Core Strategy policy CS17, SADM policy SADM30
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