Planning appeal decision
45 Park Road, Tring, HP23 6BP
Planning appeal 6006382 at 45 Park Road, Tring, HP23 6BP (Dacorum) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector G Sylvester, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tring Conservation Area.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Dacorum
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- G Sylvester
- Postcode
- HP23 6BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tring Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the over-designed appearance of the proposed dwelling, which was not outweighed by the housing supply benefits and other material considerations, even when substantial weight was attributed to windfall housing support.
The substantial weight attributed to the benefits of windfall housing delivery and sustainability did not outweigh the great weight that must be given to the less than substantial harm to the conservation area as a designated heritage asset, with no clear and convincing justification for the harm
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS27Saved Appendix 3Appendix 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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