®Planning appeal decision
Land On Bridgewater Way Adjacent To 7 Bridgewater Way, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4UA
‘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
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
Framework references: 11, 109, 129, 135
Plan policies cited: CS22, SADM30, CS25, SADM40
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.