®Planning appeal decision
Ved House, Topilts Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD18 9AF
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
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by the benefits of delivering 9 new dwellings, making efficient use of previously developed land, the Council's out-of-date housing policies due to lack of 5-year supply, and the significant contribution of £56,000 towards affordable housing in a district with exceptionally high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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP1, CP4, CP12, DM1
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