Planning appeal decision
212 Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JP
Planning appeal 3309955 at 212 Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JP (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours.
Construction of single storey timber framed outbuilding in garden
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- HP1 1JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
What decided it
The building's height, plinth elevation, and position would cause harmful overlooking of adjoining neighbours' private rooms and an overbearing impact incompatible with the sensitive high-density terraced character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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