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Allowed15 August 20223294329

31 Trevor Road, Hitchin, SG4 9TA

Planning appeal 3294329 at 31 Trevor Road, Hitchin, SG4 9TA (North Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Hitchin Conservation Area.

a ‘loft conversion with a rear dormer, internal alterations and an entrance porch

Authority
North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Colebourne S
Postcode
SG4 9TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Hitchin Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed development would preserve the character and appearance of the Hitchin Conservation Area, being acceptable in context given the existing variation in window placements and recent similar permissions for rooflights and dormers in the area.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199

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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