Cool Bananas, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JH

Single-storey rear extension and side extension, insertion of roof dormer windows, alterations to fenestration, insertion of rooflights, alterations to external materials, replacement of roof tiles, construction of outbuilding and new patio paving and steps

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Outer Loudwater Conservation Area

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the proposed alterations to roof materials, dormer design, and fenestration would significantly undermine the architectural integrity and traditional appearance of the property to the detriment of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this less than substantial harm.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy DM3, Policy DM1, Policy 1 of the Chorleywood Neighbourhood Plan (2020), Policy 2 of the Chorleywood Neighbourhood Plan (2020)

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