®Planning appeal decision
35 Belswains Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Herefordshire, HP3 9PW
two new detached two-storey four-bedroom homes with private gardens, cycle stores, bin stores, associated garaging and parking spaces
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 33a Belswains Lane and 57 Newell Road, with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefit when assessed against the Framework's policies taken as a whole.
The modest contribution of two family-sized homes to housing supply (moderate weight benefit) was outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions of existing occupiers (significant weight against), resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS11, Policy CS12, saved Appendix 3 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 2004
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.