Planning appeal decision
Primrose Hill Service Station, Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8HR
Planning appeal 3371541 at Primrose Hill Service Station, Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8HR (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular regard to highway and pedestrian safety.
erection of a double-sided D6 small format advertisement display
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- WD4 8HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular regard to highway and pedestrian safety
- the effect of the proposal on amenity, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed advertisement would unacceptably impede driver visibility when egressing the forecourt into Primrose Hill, resulting in significant harm to public safety that cannot be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP10Policy CP1Policy CP12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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