Blessed Cuthbert Mayne Rc School, Clover Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA

Planning appeal 3352742 at Blessed Cuthbert Mayne Rc School, Clover Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would result in unacceptable levels of visual intrusion to the residents of homes on Betjeman Way.

demolition of the existing school building and construction of new replacement school building with MUGA, all weather pitch, landscaping and parking

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Bowden N
Postcode: HP1 3EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would result in unacceptable levels of visual intrusion to the residents of homes on Betjeman Way
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Clover Way by reason of noise and disturbance with particular regard to the use of the All Weather Pitch outside school hours

What decided it

The site's established lawful use as a school with unrestricted hours of operation, combined with the substantial separation distance from residential properties and the imposition of conditions controlling noise and hours of use, meant the adverse effects on neighbours were not so substantial as to warrant refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8

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