®Planning appeal decision
49, Longview, And Land To The Rear, London Road, Shenley, RADLETT, WD7 9BN
demolition of “Longview" and associated outbuildings, alterations to No.49 London Road along with the erection of replacement garage following demolition of the existing garage to allow for the construction of up to 103 retirement homes (Use Class C3), an integrated community facility, vehicular and pedestrian access, internal roads, landscaping, drainage, and other associated works and infrastructure (hybrid application with full details of works at No.49 London Road with the remainder being outline with all matters of detail reserved except for access)
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the Shenley Conservation Area
- the nature and extent of any economic, social and environmental benefits
What decided it
The very substantial weight given to the delivery of market and affordable housing, together with the other identified public benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the landscape and visual harm identified.
the public benefits, including very substantial weight to housing and affordable housing delivery, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the moderate landscape/visual harm, such that adverse effects did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under Policy SP2 and paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 155, 158, 187
Plan policies cited: CS Policy SP1, CS Policy SP13, CS Policy SP2, CS Policy CS4, CS Policy CS12, CS Policy CS16, CS Policy CS17, CS Policy CS22, SADMPP Policy SADM26, SADMPP Policy SADM11, SADMPP Policy SADM12, SADMPP Policy SADM3, SADMPP Policy SADM30, SADMPP Policy SADM10, SADMPP Policy SADM14, SADMPP Policy SADM15, SADMPP Policy SADM17, SNP Policy SH1, SNP Policy SH2, SNP Policy SH3, SNP Policy SH4, SNP Policy SH6, SNP Policy SH7
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.