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Dismissed1 September 20213270456

53 Clover Way, Hatfield, AL10 9FN

Planning appeal 3270456 at 53 Clover Way, Hatfield, AL10 9FN (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Troy D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the parking arrangements associated with the proposed development on highway safety and the character and appearance of the area.

single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Troy D
Postcode
AL10 9FN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the parking arrangements associated with the proposed development on highway safety and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The restricted width and configuration of the shared driveway and access arrangements, combined with the reduced parking provision, would result in unsafe manoeuvring and displaced parking that would harm both highway safety and the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy D2Policy M14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 126Paragraph 130

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