Planning appeal decision
6 Cubitt Close, Hitchin, SG4 0EL
Planning appeal 3270152 at 6 Cubitt Close, Hitchin, SG4 0EL (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a “proposed ground floor rear conservatory
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- SG4 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed conservatory would exacerbate the massing of an already enlarged dwelling and result in unsympathetic harm to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan.
The personal benefits to the appellant (light and air for his elderly father) were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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