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Dismissed14 January 20223281536

91-93 King Georges Avenue, Watford, WD18 7QE

Planning appeal 3281536 at 91-93 King Georges Avenue, Watford, WD18 7QE (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2022 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
WD18 7QE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD1 of the Core Strategy 2013Policy SS1 of the Core Strategy 2013
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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