®Planning appeal decision
Land to the side of, 12 Nascot Street , Watford , WD17 4RB
construction of a new-build one bedroom dwelling with mezzanine sleeping area with undercroft access and bin and bike storage
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Nascot Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings at 12 Nascot Street with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light
- whether or not living conditions for occupiers of the development would be acceptable with particular regard to the provision of internal space
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Nascot Conservation Area through the discordant rear gable feature and material detailing, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of privacy, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy UD1, Policy UD2
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.