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Dismissed25 September 20266011395

Cromer Wood Cottage, Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, HP4 1PN

Planning appeal 6011395 at Cromer Wood Cottage, Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, HP4 1PN (Dacorum) was dismissed on 25 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the significance of a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area.

for the demolition of existing attached outbuilding and replacement with single storey extension. Demolition of two storey wall and replacement with glazing. Installation of patio doors

Authority
Dacorum
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
HP4 1PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve the significance of a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset from the loss of the historic stable wing and introduction of an incongruous, non-subordinate extension outweighed the modest public benefits of energy efficiency and additional living space.

The harm of considerable importance and weight to the heritage assets was not outweighed by the modest public benefits from energy efficiencies and additional usable floor space

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Appendix 7 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 (2004)Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Borough Council Core Strategy 2006-2031 (2013)

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