®Planning appeal decision
Garages 1-75 Lawrance Gardens, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 0AN
the demolition of garages 1-75 and erection of 17 residential units consisting of 15no. two bed flats and 2no. three bed flats with associated parking, amenity space and refuse storage
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development provides adequate on-site vehicle parking and effects of overspill vehicle parking on the highway network
What decided it
The site's location in a transition area between denser and suburban development, combined with evidence that one parking space per dwelling would not increase on-street parking demand overall, justified allowing the appeal despite the shortfall against the Council's parking standards.
The benefits of delivering 17 affordable residential units in a sustainable location with adequate design quality and parking provision outweighed the concerns about the building's bulk and scale relative to immediate neighbours.
Plan policies cited: Policy DSC1, Policy TM5
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.