®Planning appeal decision
17 Cranleigh Close, Cheshunt, WALTHAM CROSS, EN7 6HH
change of use of part of the existing land into garden, conversion of garage into study, proposed first floor side extension and part first floor rear extension and ground floor side extension including parking for 2 cars
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of on-site occupiers, having particular regard to the availability of private garden space
- The effect upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 26 Cranleigh Close, having particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the bulk, mass and design of the proposed extensions and the loss of the amenity space as a green visual break outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.
The significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the limited weight attributable to the enlargement of the local housing stock, with the proposal conflicting with the development plan when read as a whole.
Plan policies cited: Policy DSC1, Policy DSC2, Policy ORC3, Policy EQ1
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.