®Planning appeal decision
1 Dale End, Box Lane, Felden, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Hertfordshire, HP3 0DH
for the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of 9 apartments with associated outbuildings, parking, landscaping and access
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the significance of the Grade II listed buildings Boxmoor Lodge and the former Swan Inn public house
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to loss of privacy
- Whether the development would allow for safe and appropriate methods and means of refuse collection
What decided it
The substantial public benefits, particularly the contribution to housing land supply from the net gain of eight dwellings, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings.
The public benefits of the proposal, especially housing delivery and economic benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm (at the lower end of that spectrum) to the significance of the listed buildings, notwithstanding the great weight to be given to that harm, resulting in the appeal being allowed.
Framework references: 214, 212, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy CS27, saved Policy 119, Policy CS11, Policy CS12, Policy CS26
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.