Two two-bedroom dwellings at The Yard, Chapel Croft, Kings Langley

“The application seeks full planning permission for the erection of two detached single storey dwellings, each with two bedrooms, associated gardens and off-street parking for two vehicles within the curtilage (total of 4 off-street parking spaces). Plot A would occupy the southern half of the site…”

“The application site comprises previously developed (brownfield) land currently used as a roofing business storage yard. The site is located within the defined settlement boundary of Chipperfield, which is a designated small village in the Green Belt. The site is surrounded by residential development on all sides, including Tulip Close, which is a new housing development, to the north and Chapel Croft to the south.”

“Planning permission was granted for the construction of a single-storey detached dwelling comprising of two bedrooms, with associated garden and two off-street car parking spaces. The approved dwelling would measure 18.78m deep and 6.19m wide comprising a part- hipped / part gable-end / part flat-roof with an eaves height of 2.5m and a ridge height of 6.46m. The current proposal for plot A would be in the same location as the approved scheme, however with a smaller footprint.”

“23/00228/LDE - The storage roof tiles and equipment, siting of 2no shipping containers (used for further storage relating to roofing business) and storage shed shown by Plan 102, with the tiles stacked no higher than 2m by a roofing business under B8 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) GRANTED - 11th April 2023”

“The Council acknowledges that it cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply. The shortfall in supply means that the NPPF’s presumption in favour of sustainable development applies (referred to as ‘the tilted balance’).”

“In this context, the presumption in favour of sustainable development would only be dis-applied if the identified harm to either the Green Belt or the Conservation Area provides a clear and convincing reason for refusal. As detailed above, the proposal is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and it is therefore considered that there is not a clear reason for refusing the development on Green Belt grounds.”

“It was proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Hobson to DELEGATE with a view to APPROVAL.”

“Resolved: That planning permission be DELEGATED with a view to APPROVAL. RECOMMENDATION”

“That planning permission be DELEGATED with a view to APPROVAL subject to the completion of an appropriate assessment in accordance with article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive and securing a mitigation package to avoid any further significant effects on the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (“SAC”) through financial contributions secured by legal agreement, securing the properties as self- build through the legal agreement, and the imposition of conditions set…”

“The measures shall be installed prior to first occupation and retained thereafter. Reason: To conserve and enhance biodiversity in accordance with Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) Policy CS26 and Paragraph 186 of the National Planning Policy Framework. The dwellings hereby approved shall be constructed to meet as a minimum the higher Building Regulation standard Part G for water consumption limited to 110 litres per person per day using the fittings approach.”