®Planning appeal decision
Land On Bridgewater Way Adjacent To 7 Bridgewater Way, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4UA
Planning appeal 3371235 at Land On Bridgewater Way Adjacent To 7 Bridgewater Way, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4UA (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
‘the project comprises new built residential development of a total of no 8 flats – on 4 storeys: ground, first, attic and basement level with under-croft parking and landscaping area on ground floor level’
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- WD23 4UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the demand for on-street parking, with particular regard to the provision of off-street vehicle parking and the effect on road users in the local area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the building's bulk, form, siting and design, combined with insufficient off-street parking provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the significant harm to character and appearance and parking provision substantially outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and sustainable design measures, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS22SADM30CS25SADM40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 109Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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