Arden House Nursing Home, 31 Upper Highway, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 8PP

rear ground floor extension with a room in the roof

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of existing occupiers
the effect of the proposal on parking and highway safety

What decided it

The proposal accords with the relevant development plan policies and would not cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, living conditions, or highway safety, and contributes positively to housing land supply in a context where the Council cannot demonstrate a compliant five-year supply.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP10, Policy CP12, Policy DM1, Policy DM13

Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWCH 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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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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