Planning appeal decision
11 Abbey Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7LJ
Planning appeal 3286669 at 11 Abbey Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7LJ (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2022 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate amenity space for occupiers.
use of outbuilding as self-contained living space that is still used as part of the same house within the same ownership. Installation of rear PVC window
- Authority
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- EN8 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate amenity space for occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate amenity space for occupiers due to significant intensification of site use and conflict with the development plan, which was not outweighed by the absence of harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8Policy DSC1Policy DSC2
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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