®Planning appeal decision
77 Gravel Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1SB
Planning appeal 3343938 at 77 Gravel Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1SB (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area.
Garage conversion to office space, pitched roof over front reception, front porch and part render of external walls
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- HP1 1SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The condition restricting render application was not reasonable or necessary in the interests of character and appearance, given the diverse range of materials and styles already present in the locality and the neutral visual effect of the render already applied.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS11Policy CS12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.