1 Lammas Road, WATFORD, WD18 0BA

a new-build two storey, one bedroom two person dwelling house with amenity, cycle store, bin store and parking

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clarke B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers, with particular reference to garden size
the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to light outlook and privacy
the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed development conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, and highway safety—with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy UD1, Policy T24, Policy T26

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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