Ved House, Topilts Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD18 9AF

Planning appeal 3320530 at Ved House, Topilts Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD18 9AF (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of two additional storeys to provide 9no. one-bedroom residential flats, with associated parking spaces

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Plenty B
Postcode: WD18 9AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the Unilateral Undertaking would provide a suitable legal mechanism to secure the agreed affordable housing contribution

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's contribution to housing delivery and affordable housing, means the modest harm to character and appearance does not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The modest harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the benefits of delivering 9 new dwellings, making efficient use of previously developed land, the Council's out-of-date housing policies due to lack of 5-year supply, and the significant contribution of £56,000 towards affordable housing in a district with exceptionally high need.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP1CP4CP12DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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