®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 199 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3AN
Planning appeal 3270338 at Land Rear of 199 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3AN (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
removal of existing garage and erection of three bedroom detached dwelling with car parking and garage
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- WD17 3AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 199-203 Cassiobury Drive with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
Appeal B's more limited adverse impacts on character and appearance and absence of unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions meant the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location would not be significantly and demonstrably outweighed, whereas Appeal A's additional substantial harm to neighbouring outlook tipped the balance against it.
Appeal A: the significant combined adverse impacts on character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply. Appeal B: the more limited adverse impacts on character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and use of a sustainable location, so the presumption applied and permission was granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1 of Watford's Local Plan Core Strategy 2013Policy HS1 of the Local Plan Core Strategy 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 53
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.
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