®Planning appeal decision
The Western, 205 High Street, Hertfordshire, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BB
retention of the existing public house, demolition of the outbuilding and erection of three one-bedroom apartments (Use Class C3) utilising existing access off Wensum Way, with hard and soft landscaping, including the reconfiguration of the car park
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and on the Rickmansworth town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the Rickmansworth Conservation Area and the Western as a non-designated heritage asset, which could not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of three new dwellings and limited economic benefits.
The moderate weight attached to the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the designated heritage asset and the non-designated heritage asset
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Appendix 2
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