®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 23 High Street , Tring , HP23 5AH
Planning appeal 3339353 at Land to the Rear of 23 High Street , Tring , HP23 5AH (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2024 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tring Conservation Area and the effect of the proposed development on the setting of Clement House.
2x two-bedroom dwellings together with parking and amenity space on land to the rear of Clement House, 23 High Street, Tring, HP23 5AH
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- HP23 5AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tring Conservation Area and the effect of the proposed development on the setting of Clement House
- whether or not the parking and access arrangements would be acceptable, including its effect on pedestrian safety
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Listed Building and Conservation Area, being less than substantial but not outweighed by the limited public benefits of two additional dwellings, combined with the unacceptable parking and access arrangements affecting pedestrian safety, provides clear reasons for refusal that displace the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Listed Building, to which substantial weight was attached, was not outweighed by the limited weight afforded to the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, and the unacceptable highway safety impacts provided an independent reason for dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS27Saved Policy 51Saved Policy 54Saved Policy 119Saved Policy 120
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 208Paragraph 212
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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