# Land adjacent to 51 Harcourt Road, Bushey

- **Decision:** allowed, 20 August 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: N Bowden
- **Authority:** Hertsmere (East of England)
- **Appeal reference:** 6007465
- **Application reference:** 24/0990/FUL
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** New two-storey infill house (non-determination; Council supported)
- **Homes:** 1
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** August 2026 NPPF
- **Determinative policies:** DM6
- **Development plan policies:** Hertsmere Core Strategy 2013, Hertsmere SADM Plan 2016
- **Main issues:** conditions
- **Tags:** tier-2, non-determination, transitional-no-consultation, small-scheme

## Summary
A non-determination appeal for an infill house that the Council said it would have approved. The Inspector allowed it and the letter mainly concerns conditions. DM6 is cited expressly, and a blanket removal of PD rights and an M4(2) condition were refused.

## What made the difference
There was no dispute on the merits. The letter is an example of DM6 being applied to strip unnecessary conditions (DL ¶¶14–15).

## Policy findings
- **DM6: neutral.** conditions reviewed under DM6; PD removal and M4(2) conditions declined as unnecessary (DL 6-15)
- **HO7: benefit.** additional home in sustainable urban location (DL 5)

## Key facts
- Council said it would have approved; appeal on non-determination
- Framework changes "do not significantly affect the merits"; no consultation (DL 3)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/0fa7b8e8-f740-4f4d-a3ed-445477880c13
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6007465

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