®Planning appeal decision
Land at Icknield Way and Sears Drive, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4JY
the erection of a Class E discount foodstore with associated car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- retail · Unknown
- Inspector
- Major P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be situated in an acceptable location in relation to the likely users
- The effect of the proposed development on local highway conditions
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents
- Whether the proposal represents an appropriate design solution and its impact on character and landscape in this locality
What decided it
The benefits of retail provision, job creation and brownfield redevelopment were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any adverse impacts, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission.
Substantial benefits from convenience retail provision, ~40 FTE jobs and brownfield redevelopment outweighed the limited harms identified in relation to sustainable travel modes, traffic and living conditions, and the tilted balance was resolved in favour of granting permission.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LA5, Policy CS8, Policy CS12, Policy CS13, Policy CS29, Local Plan Policy 113, Local Plan Policies 99 and 100, Local Plan Policies 97 and 113
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.