66 Ladbrooke Drive, POTTERS BAR, EN6 1QW

porch with gable end and dual pitched roof. Proposed rear extension to ground floor and loft conversion and crowned roof

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: O'Brien L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The exceptionally large scale and disproportionate design of the rear extension and crown roof would cause harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area, conflicting with the development plan policies requiring high quality design appropriate to local context.

The benefits of improved living conditions and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance caused by the disproportionate scale and incongruous crown roof design.

Plan policies cited: Policy SADM30, Policy SP1, Policy CS22, Policy SADM3, Policy SP2

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