26 Aycliffe Road, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 4JW

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Shrimplin R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
Appeal A: the effect of the vehicular access on highway safety and convenience
Appeal B: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
Appeal B: the effect of the garage on the residential amenities of neighbours (loss of light or overbearing appearance)
Whether there is a special need for the developments that would outweigh any planning harm

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance combined with the serious highway safety hazard created by the vehicular access opening directly onto a pedestrian crossing at a school access way clearly outweighed any benefits claimed.

Framework references: 12, 9

Plan policies cited: SP1, CS22, SADM30, CS25, SADM40

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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