Planning appeal decision
6 Nettlecroft, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PQ
Planning appeal 3298518 at 6 Nettlecroft, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PQ (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 31 August 2022 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 7 Nettlecroft, with particular reference to outlook, light and privacy.
‘Linked to approved planning application 21/01351/FHA retrospective planning for increased loft space with minor changes to front windows and internal layout’
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- HP1 1PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 7 Nettlecroft, with particular reference to outlook, light and privacy
What decided it
The separation distance between the dwellings and their respective siting meant that the additional works at roof level did not result in significant harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers in relation to outlook, light and privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12 of Dacorum Borough Council's Core Strategy 2006-2031 (2013)Appendix 3 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 (1991)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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