®Planning appeal decision
Highover Lukes Lane, Gubblecote Tring, HP23 4QQ
the construction of up to 5 self build or custom build dwellings
- Authority
- Dacorum
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- HP23 4QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the appeal site would be in an appropriate location for the proposed dwellings with particular regard to accessibility to services and facilities, and the spatial development strategy
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with heavy reliance on private car travel and harmful greenhouse gas emissions, assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the environmental harm from car dependency, even under the tilted balance triggered by the housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS7, Policy CS8, Policy CS12, Policy CS11, Policy CS1
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.