®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 5-23 Cobden Hill, Radlett, WD7 7JL
Planning appeal 6007118 at Land Rear of 5-23 Cobden Hill, Radlett, WD7 7JL (Hertsmere) was allowed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector E Everitt, 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 Radlett South Conservation Area.
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
- Inspector
- E Everitt
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy CS12Policy CS14Policy SP2Policy SADM3Policy SADM12Policy SADM29Policy SADM10Policy HD3Policy HD4Policy HD5Biodiversity, Trees and Landscape Supplementary Planning Document (2010)The Planning and Design Guide Part D: Guidelines for High Quality Sustainable Development
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 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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