Grove Farm, Puddephats Lane, Flamstead, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, AL3 8BA

part demolition and part conversion of existing building to create a dwelling with associated landscaping, and demolition of remaining farm building

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Chalk M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for residential development, having regard to local and national policies
Whether it would make acceptable provision for the storage and collection of refuse and recycling

What decided it

Great weight given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Landscapes outweighs the benefits of delivering a single dwelling in an area with housing land supply shortfall.

The substantial housing land supply shortfall and benefits of delivering a single dwelling attracted moderate weight in favour of the proposal, but great weight given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Landscapes outweighed these benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS24, Policy CS25, Policy CS7, Policy CS1, Policy 97

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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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