®Planning appeal decision
45 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8NJ
Planning appeal 3374697 at 45 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8NJ (Broxbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development taking account of the fact that no housing would be included as part of the proposed development.
Extensions and change of use to create a four-storey building with part restaurant part hotel use within the ground floor and hotel use within the upper floors
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- EN8 8NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development taking account of the fact that no housing would be included as part of the proposed development
- Whether or not the proposal would provide adequate parking
- Whether or not the proposal would provide adequate, safe and convenient servicing arrangements
What decided it
The proposal introduces compatible main town centre uses (restaurant and hotel) within a suitable district centre location where the Borough has very few hotels, and the lack of housing does not render the proposal contrary to Policy H1 where other development plan policies are satisfied.
The benefits of introducing compatible town centre uses and addressing the Borough's shortage of hotels outweighed the disbenefit of the proposal not including residential accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RTC1Policy H1Policy INF14Policy TM5Policy TM3
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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