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Dismissed28 July 20266007496

Bag End, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX

Planning appeal 6007496 at Bag End, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX (Dacorum) was dismissed on 28 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 change of use of existing detached residential annex (The Pool House) to form a separate C3 dwelling

Authority
Dacorum
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Sylvester
Postcode
HP3 0PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the tandem form of development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and efficient reuse of an existing building were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the tandem form of development contrary to the Framework's expectations for sympathetic development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS5CS11CS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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