®Planning appeal decision
44 Martindale Road, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 2QR
Loft Conversion with construction of rear dormer window. Replacement pitched roof over porch. New semi-detached two-storey property, Driveway and vehicle crossover alterations”
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on trees
What decided it
The narrow width and awkward design of the proposed dwelling would be wholly out of character with the prevailing simple roof forms and consistent plot rhythm of Martindale Road, creating a development that appeared tightly squeezed onto the site and harmful to the area's well-defined uniform character.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic contributions were given limited weight and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.
Framework references: 219, 130, 134, 131, 124, 69, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS11, Policy CS12, Policy 99
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.