®Planning appeal decision
91-93 King Georges Avenue, WATFORD, WD18 7QE
demolition of existing two dwellings and erection of apartment block consisting of 9 flats and associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 12-28 Cassiobridge Road with particular regard to privacy, and the occupiers of 95 King Georges Avenue with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of outlook and privacy would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The benefits of providing 7 additional dwellings on a previously developed site, afforded great weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, to which significant weight was attached.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy UD1 of the Core Strategy 2013, Policy SS1 of the Core Strategy 2013
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.