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Dismissed16 August 20233309923

Land Bound by Bulbourne Road and Station Road, Bisected by Marshcroft Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QY

Planning appeal 3309923 at Land Bound by Bulbourne Road and Station Road, Bisected by Marshcroft Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QY (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2023 by Inspector Whitehead M, following an inquiry.

Hybrid application (with access details of two main access points from Bulbourne Road and Station Road in Full and the main development on the rest of the site in Outline with all matters reserved) for the demolition of all existing buildings on the site and the development of up to 1,400 dwellings (including up to 140 Use Class C2 dwellings); a new local centre and sports/community hub; primary school; secondary school; and public open spaces including creation of a SANG.’ Summary of Recommendation: That the appeal is allowed, and planning permission be granted. 1

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Whitehead M
Postcode
HP23 5QY

What decided it

The Secretary of State concluded that very special circumstances did not exist because the harm to the Green Belt, together with the other identified harms, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.

the substantial benefits of housing, affordable housing, self-build, extra care housing and socio-economic benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial Green Belt harm together with great weight AONB setting harm, heritage harm and significant agricultural land loss, so the balance tipped against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS1CS5CS8CS18CS19CS24CS25CS27CS31DLP Policy 97DLP Policy 106DLP Policy 108
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 74Paragraph 77Paragraph 111Paragraph 115Paragraph 138Paragraph 143Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 180Paragraph 182Paragraph 202Paragraph 208

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