Planning appeal decision
Greenbanks Toms Hill Road, Aldbury, Tring, HP23 5SA
Planning appeal 3290876 at Greenbanks Toms Hill Road, Aldbury, Tring, HP23 5SA (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 17 April 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aldbury Conservation Area.
erection of a part single storey, part two storey front, side and rear extension
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- HP23 5SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aldbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The subservient design and scale of the extension, combined with the maintenance of the gap to the neighbouring property and preservation of views and permeability, ensures the development would not be detrimental to the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS11(b)Policy CS12(f)Policy CS27Policy 120
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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