Planning appeal decision
159 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9BH
Planning appeal 3304069 at 159 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9BH (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers.
demolition of 2 light industrial buildings and erection of 2 storey residential building containing 2no flats at the rear and a 3 storey residential building containing 2 no flats and a small office unit to the front (refer to approved outline permission 07/20/0978/O)
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- EN8 9BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The inadequate bin storage facilities and loss of external amenity space, combined with the constrained parking and manoeuvring arrangements creating highway safety risks, meant the proposal failed to provide adequate living conditions and safe highway access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ1Policy TM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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