®Planning appeal decision
Hillcrest, Shaftenhoe End, Barley, ROYSTON, SG8 8LD
single storey side extensions and two- storey rear extension, raising of roof, insertion of two rear dormer windows and two front rooflights to provide first floor accommodation, chimney to side elevation and front porch without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 12/00823/1HH, dated 12 June 2012
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary to maintain planning control to safeguard the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's unusual exposure and elevation, combined with the substantial nature of the permitted extensions relative to the original bungalow, made the condition reasonable and necessary to safeguard the character and appearance of this sensitive rural location.
Framework references: 55
Plan policies cited: Policy 30, Policy CGB4
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