®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 5 - 23 Cobden Hill, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7JL
Planning appeal 3305764 at Land Rear of 5 - 23 Cobden Hill, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7JL (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 August 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area.
Alterations to No 15 Cobden Hill; erection of 8 x 3 bed dwellings with garages and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian access drive; landscaping and all ancillary works.
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- WD7 7JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 3-23 Cobden Hill (odd numbers only), with regards outlook
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants of the dwellings with regards to noise
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the designated Radlett South Conservation Area and would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with regard to noise, and these harms were not outweighed by the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution were outweighed by the significant harmful effects on the conservation area's character and appearance, the substantial harm to the outlook of neighbouring occupants, and the inability to demonstrate satisfactory living conditions regarding noise for future occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS22Policy CS12Policy CS16Policy SADM3Policy SADM29Policy SADM30Policy SADM12Policy SADM20Policy HD3Policy HD4Policy HD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 185Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bohm Judgment
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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