®Planning appeal decision
135 Ridge Lane, WATFORD, Hertfordshire, WD17 4SX
erection of part single, part double storey rear extension, front extension and new front and rear dormer projections
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Troy D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed front extension and central dormer extension, by virtue of their scale, siting and design, would fail to achieve appropriate subordination to the host property and would result in incongruous and out-of-keeping additions causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
The benefits of the proposal's design and sustainable form were given some weight but were insufficient to outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy UD1 of the Watford Local Plan Core Strategy 2013
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