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Dismissed12 February 20266001766

White Oaks, Wash Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QA

Planning appeal 6001766 at White Oaks, Wash Lane, South Mimms, Hertfordshire, EN6 3QA (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Walker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Walker C
Postcode
EN6 3QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the highway network, with particular regard to highway safety and the free flow of traffic for all users
  • flood risk

What decided it

The demonstrable harm to character and appearance of the area combined with the potential to unduly impede the free flow of traffic, particularly for horse riders on the byway, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SADM11SADM30CS22SADM40CS15CS18CS26CS19SADM32CS25SADM13SADM14SADM15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 63

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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