Planning appeal decision
85-87 High Street , Berkhamsted, HP4 2DF
Planning appeal 3316925 at 85-87 High Street , Berkhamsted, HP4 2DF (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the replacement fenestration on the significance of 85-87 High Street, a non-designated heritage asset, and the significance, character or appearance of Berkhamsted Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.
Replacement of a ground floor bay window, ground floor window and entrance door on the principal elevation
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- HP4 2DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the replacement fenestration on the significance of 85-87 High Street, a non-designated heritage asset, and the significance, character or appearance of Berkhamsted Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The imposition of a planning condition requiring alterations to the fenestration to restore design details consistent with the original would overcome the identified harm to the heritage assets and ensure compliance with development plan policies and the LBCA Act.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS11CS12CS27CS14CS16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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