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Dismissed29 July 20266007072

Highover Lukes Lane, Gubblecote Tring, HP23 4QQ

Planning appeal 6007072 at Highover Lukes Lane, Gubblecote Tring, HP23 4QQ (Dacorum) was dismissed on 29 July 2026 by Inspector G Sylvester, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of up to 5 self build or custom build dwellings

Authority
Dacorum
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Sylvester
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS7Policy CS8Policy CS12Policy CS11Policy CS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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