®Planning appeal decision
7 and 7A Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1LA
ground, first and second floor rear extensions and development to provide an office on the ground floor and two flats on the first and second floors
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and locality
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for refuse
- the effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area for Conservation
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance from the disproportionate second floor extension and the lack of suitable refuse facilities would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of previously developed land, office space provision and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and inadequate refuse provision.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS12 (g) (i)(iv) and (vi) of the Dacorum Borough Council Core Strategy 2006-2031, Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Council Core Strategy 2006-2031
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWCH 2823 (Admin)
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.