16 Park Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1JS

change of use of private hard standing into private green space and erection of new fence line

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Knight A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on the provision of sustainable transport options
the effect of the proposed development on levels of privacy for occupants of the appeal site

What decided it

The proposal's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the Close through enclosure of the hardstanding, combined with the frustration of sustainable transport opportunities and unresolved privacy concerns, outweighed the minor benefits of the scheme.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS11 (c), Policy CS12 (f), Policy CS12 (g), saved appendix 3 of the Local Plan 2004, Policy 1 of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan 2018, Policy 5(a) of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan 2018, Policy 7 of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan 2018

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