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Allowed30 August 20243330598

Cedar House, Sandy Lane, Northwood, Hertfordshire, HA6 3EZ

Planning appeal 3330598 at Cedar House, Sandy Lane, Northwood, Hertfordshire, HA6 3EZ (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 30 August 2024 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, including its effect on protected trees.

demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 18no. flats with associated car parking and landscaping

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
HA6 3EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, including its effect on protected trees
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to overlooking
  • whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation, with particular regard to outlook and light
  • whether the proposal should provide affordable housing, with particular regard to financial viability
  • whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision for sustainable drainage systems and mitigate flood risk
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to egress for service vehicles

What decided it

The significant contribution to housing supply in the context of the Council's housing shortfall and the presumption in favour of sustainable development outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions.

The significant benefits of housing delivery and sustainable construction, together with limited construction and ecological benefits, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CP1Core Strategy Policy CP3Core Strategy Policy CP4Core Strategy Policy CP10Core Strategy Policy CP12Development Management Policies Policy DM1Development Management Policies Appendix 2Development Management Policies Policy DM4Development Management Policies Policy DM8Development Management Policies Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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