Planning appeal decision
The Studio, 66 Watling Street, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7NP
Planning appeal 3283198 at The Studio, 66 Watling Street, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7NP (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 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 Radlett North Conservation Area.
a first floor extension to single-storey detached office building
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- WD7 7NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Radlett North Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Radlett North Conservation Area, albeit less than substantial, could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy 2013Policy SADM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016Policy HD3 of the Radlett Neighbourhood Plan 2021
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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