Planning appeal decision
5 Home Farm, Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6QU
Planning appeal 3320173 at 5 Home Farm, Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6QU (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Tring Conservation Area.
the insertion of two rooflights and a light tunnel tube inlet on the south elevation roof
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- HP23 6QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Tring Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed rooflights and lighting tube would be located on a rear roof slope not visible from public highways and would not harm the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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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