Planning appeal decision
Frithsden Vineyard, Frithsden Lane, Frithsden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DD
Planning appeal 3327060 at Frithsden Vineyard, Frithsden Lane, Frithsden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DD (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 2 September 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Frithsden Conservation Area.
‘Replacement Dwelling’
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- HP1 3DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of the Frithsden Conservation Area
What decided it
The appeal property's distinct separation from the main built form of the settlement due to distance and dense boundary screening meant the proposed design would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the area or the setting of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS12CS27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 54
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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