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Dismissed10 April 20243314469

35 Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LQ

Planning appeal 3314469 at 35 Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LQ (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing, with reference to viability.

side and rear extension and associated alterations to the existing building (including rear dormer extension and insertion of rooflights and photovoltaic panels) and associated amenity spaces to provide improved layouts and an additional residential unit

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
WD3 5LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing, with reference to viability
  • the effect of the proposal upon protected species
  • the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with regard to outlook and privacy
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal fails to make appropriate provision for affordable housing and cannot demonstrate that it would not adversely affect protected species, and these adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefit of delivering a single additional dwelling.

the adverse effects of granting planning permission (failure to provide affordable housing and uncertainty regarding protected species mitigation) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (delivery of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CP4CS Policy CP1CS Policy CP9CS Policy CP12DMP Policy DM6DMP Policy DM1Appendix 2Chorleywood Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 58

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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