Wellstones Car Park, Watford , Hertfordshire , WD17 2AF

Planning appeal 3332296 at Wellstones Car Park, Watford , Hertfordshire , WD17 2AF (Watford Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on (a) the settings of a Grade I listed building, known as Holy Rood Church, and Grade II listed buildings, known as Holy Rood House (Presbytery), Former Holy Rood Roman Catholic School and Former Convent of Saint Vincent, and (b) the living conditions of the occupiers of existing flats at The Clock House, having regard to light and outlook.

the redevelopment of the existing car park and the construction of a part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8 storey building comprising 89 self contained flats (Class C) and a flexible non-residential unit at ground floor, associated roof top plant, private and communal amenity space, landscaping, refuse storage, cycle and car parking

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Parsons J
Postcode: WD1 2AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on (a) the settings of a Grade I listed building, known as Holy Rood Church, and Grade II listed buildings, known as Holy Rood House (Presbytery), Former Holy Rood Roman Catholic School and Former Convent of Saint Vincent, and (b) the living conditions of the occupiers of existing flats at The Clock House, having regard to light and outlook.

What decided it

The significant public benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and regeneration outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm and no significant harm to neighbours' living conditions was found.

the significant public benefits (housing delivery, affordable and accessible housing, brownfield regeneration, design quality, and modest carbon/economic benefits) outweighed the less than substantial harm to the settings of the listed buildings

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H03.3Policy ST11.1Policy SS1.1Policy H03.10Policy CC8.3Policy HE7.1Policy HE7.2Policy CC8.5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 129Paragraph 60Paragraph 81Paragraph 208Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57

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