Planning appeal decision
53 The Ridgeway, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4BD
Planning appeal 3274014 at 53 The Ridgeway, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4BD (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2021 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would be permitted development under Class AA of the GPDO having regard to Paragraph AA.1(i) of Class AA of the GPDO.
to remove the existing roof from principal part of dwelling and replace with new first floor extension that has additional living accommodation within its roofspace
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- EN6 4BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would be permitted development under Class AA of the GPDO having regard to Paragraph AA.1(i) of Class AA of the GPDO
What decided it
Both proposals would construct the additional storey partly over the existing front extension which is of lower height than the original dwelling and therefore not part of the 'principal part' as defined in Paragraph AA.4(1) of the GPDO.
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