Planning appeal decision
158 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AT
Planning appeal 3332531 at 158 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AT (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 26 June 2024 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings in the Berkhamsted Conservation Area.
described in the application form as “removal of vertical glazing bar from Water Lane shopfront”
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- HP4 3AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings in the Berkhamsted Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of the vertical glazing bar would not have a materially harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings in the Berkhamsted Conservation Area, and therefore could properly be permitted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS27Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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