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Dismissed14 September 20213272224

Land to the Side of, 12 Nascot Street , Watford , WD17 4RB

Planning appeal 3272224 at Land to the Side of, 12 Nascot Street , Watford , WD17 4RB (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 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 Nascot Conservation Area.

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
Postcode
WD17 4RB

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy UD1Policy UD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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