®Planning appeal decision
Land at 71 To 93 Stratfield Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1UQ
construction of new infill residential development comprising 7 flats and 6 houses with associated hard and soft landscaping, refuse stores, reconfigured car park with additional parking spaces and cycle stores
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed block of flats on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of existing occupiers, with particular regard to the supply of outdoor communal space
- Whether it would make sufficient provision for on-site parking spaces
What decided it
The scale of harm arising from the proposed block of flats to character and appearance and to existing residents' living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
The considerable weight given to housing delivery and the efficient use of a sustainable site was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions of existing residents.
Plan policies cited: CS22, SADM30, CS25, SADM40
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.