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Chiswell Green Inquiry

Combined Inquiry concerning Appeals 5/21/3194 – Land North of Chiswell Green Lane and 5/22/0927 – Land South of Chiswell Green Lane

Appeal Decisions

Update from Secretary of State - Letter of 18 January 2024

Inspector's Note

The Inquiry took opening statements, evidence, submissions and closing statements between 17 & 25 April 2023 and on 9 May 2023 in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, St Peters Street, St Albans. 

Chiswell Green Draft Inquiry Timetable V4 - timings did not follow the published schedule precisely.

Comments on the Revised NPPF and 2022 Housing Delivery Test Results

SADC comments on the Revised NPPF

SADC comments on the Appellant’s submissions

Land South of Chiswell Green Lane - Appellant NPPF + HDT Position Statement

Land South of Chiswell Green Lane - Letter to DLUHC in response to North site comments dated February 2024

Land North of Chiswell Green Lane - Implications of NPPF and HDT
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2 
- Appendix 3 
- Appendix 4
- Appendix 5
- Appendix 6
 

Land North of Chiswell Green Lane - Response to SADC and south site NPPF comments

Keep Chiswell Green Rebuttal to Appellants’ Revised NPPF & HDT comments

Closing Statements

Land North and South of Chiswell Green Lane - Keep Chiswell Green Closing Statement
Land North and South of Chiswell Green Lane - St Albans Council Closing Statement
Land North of Chiswell Green Lane - Appellants Closing Statement
Land South of Chiswell Green Lane - Appellants Closing Statement

Opening Statements

ID #1 Chiswell Green South - Appellants' Opening Statement

ID #2  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Opening Statement from Appellant Land North of Chiswell Green number 2

ID #3 Land North and South of Chiswell Green Lane - LPA's Opening Comments 
ID #4  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Opening Statement from Keep Chiswell Green number 4

Documents submitted during the Public Inquiry

ID #5  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments St Stephens Parish Council number 5

ID #6  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments St Albans Conservatives number 6

ID #7  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments CPRE Hertfordshire number 7
ID #8   Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Hugh Day number 8

ID #9  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Emma Smith number 9
ID #10  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Alan Moreland number 10
ID #11  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Victoria Prever number 11
ID #12  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments from Daisy Cooper MP number 12
ID #12  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments from Daisy Cooper MP - supplementary letter

ID #13  Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Councillor G Fry number 13

ID #14  House Price and Mortgage Calculations
ID #15  Land in and around former aerodrome, North Orbital Road, Upper Colne Valley (“Radlett”) - Appeal by Helioslough Ltd
ID #16.1 Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Watford Road with Tippendell Lane and Chiswell Green Lane - Proposed double junction
ID #16.2 Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Watford Road with Tippendell Lane and Chiswell Green Lane - Proposed double junction - Illustration

ID #17     Land North of Chiswell Green - Affordability calculations (Submission by Appellant)
ID #18     Email from CLASH - Saturday 22 April 2023
ID #19     Planning Statement of Common Ground - SADC + Planning Appellant North
ID #20     Landscape and Visual matters Statement of Common Ground - SADC + Planning Appellant North
ID #20.1   Landscape and Visual matters Statement of Common Ground - SADC + Planning Appellant North - Accompanying Table
ID #21     Letter from Hertfordshire County Council to Appellant North on Chiswell Green Lane and B4630 Watford Road

ID #22     Land N + S of Chiswell Green Lane - Public comments Benjamin Brassett

ID #23     Draft Conditions for South at 25 April 2023
ID #24     Planning Rebuttal no 2 by South (re CLASH email)
ID #25     Shared Ownership Affordable Housing Note from North

ID #26     Land South of Chiswell Green Lane Conditions (Amendments discussed with Inspector and SACDC) - 3.5.23
ID #27     Land North of Chiswell Green Lane - Agreed Planning Conditions (2.5.23)

ID #28     Land North and South of Chiswell Green Lane Inspectors Site Visit - Agenda & Routes

ID #29   Land North of Chiswell Green Lane - Agreed Planning Conditions (5.5.23)
ID #30   Land South of Chiswell Green Lane - Agreed Planning Conditions (3.5.23)
ID #31   Land North of Chiswell Green Lane Summary of Outstanding s106 Issues 9 May 2023
ID #32   HCC Position Statement Responding to Outstanding S106 Matters (North and South) 9 May 2023
ID #33   s106 Land South of Chiswell Green as at 8th May 2023ID #34   s106 Land South of Chiswell Green as at 5th May 2023

Final versions of IDs 33 and 34 to be agreed by 23 May and will be made available here shortly afterwards.

Statements of the LPA

LPA Statement - 5.21.3194 - Land North of Chiswell Green Lane
LPA Statement - 5.22.0927 - Land South of Chiswell Green Lane

Statements of the Appellants

Appellant Statement 5.21.3194 Land North of Chiswell Green Lane
Appellant Statement 5.22.0927 - Land South of Chiswell Green Lane

Statements of Rule 6 Party – Keep Chiswell Green

KCG - Statement - 5.21.3194 - Land North of Chiswell Green Lane
KCG Statement - 5.22.0927 - Land South of Chiswell Green Lane

CD 1.1    Covering Letter
CD 1.2    Application Form SUPERSEDED
CD 1.3    Design & Access Statement, incorporating a Landscape Strategy Part 1
CD 1.3    Design & Access Statement - Part 2
CD 1.3    Design & Access Statement - Part 3
CD 1.3    Design & Access Statement - Part 4
CD 1.3    Design & Access Statement - Part 5
CD 1.4    Site Location Plan SUPERSEDED 
CD 1.5    Land Use Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.6    Access and Movement Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.7    Building Height Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.8    Proposed Northern Access Junctions SUPERSEDED
CD 1.9    Proposed Southern Access Junction SUPERSEDED
CD 1.10    Proposed Forge End and Long Fallow Pedestrian & Cycle Accesses SUPERSEDED
CD 1.11    Validation Covering Letter
CD 1.12    Revised Application Form
CD 1.13    Site Location Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.14    Land Use Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.15    Access and Movement Parameter Plan
CD 1.16    Building Heights Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.17    Proposed Northern Access Junctions
CD 1.18    Proposed Southern Access Junction
CD 1.19    Forge End and Long Fallow Pedestrian Accesses
CD 1.20    Covering Letter (amending Description of Development)
CD 1.21    Site Location Plan
CD 1.22    Proposed Northern Access Junctions
CD 1.23    Land Use Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.24    Building Heights Parameter Plan SUPERSEDED
CD 1.25    Building Heights Parameter Plan
CD 1.26    Confirmation of the Heads of Terms
CD 1.27    Letter to PINS dated 9th March 2023

CD 1.28    Land Use Parameter Plan