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Allowed19 June 20253358181

1 Dale End, Box Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0DH

Planning appeal 3358181 at 1 Dale End, Box Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0DH (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Rennie S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the significance of the Grade II listed buildings Boxmoor Lodge and the former Swan Inn public house.

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
Postcode
HP3 0DH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS27saved Policy 119Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 214Paragraph 212Paragraph 193

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