®Planning appeal decision
Cedar House, Sandy Lane, Northwood, Hertfordshire, HA6 3EZ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 56
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CP1, Core Strategy Policy CP3, Core Strategy Policy CP4, Core Strategy Policy CP10, Core Strategy Policy CP12, Development Management Policies Policy DM1, Development Management Policies Appendix 2, Development Management Policies Policy DM4, Development Management Policies Policy DM8, Development Management Policies Policy DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.