®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 5-23 Cobden Hill, Radlett, WD7 7JL
construction of 4x 4 bed dwellings and 2x 3 bed dwellings with new vehicular and pedestrian access adjacent No 5 Cobden Hill; layout of additional parking, landscaping and all ancillary works
- Authority
- Hertsmere
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WD7 7JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the public benefits of housing delivery outweighing the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the NPPF.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Radlett South Conservation Area, characterised as loss of verdancy, was outweighed by the significant public benefit of contributing to housing supply in the context of a substantial shortfall (0.98 years), together with moderate economic benefits and the sustainable location of the site within the settlement boundary and walking distance to the train station.
Framework references: 11, 58, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy CS12, Policy CS14, Policy SP2, Policy SADM3, Policy SADM12, Policy SADM29, Policy SADM10, Policy HD3, Policy HD4, Policy HD5, Biodiversity, Trees and Landscape Supplementary Planning Document (2010), The Planning and Design Guide Part D: Guidelines for High Quality Sustainable Development
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.