®Planning appeal decision
58 Radlett Road, WATFORD, WD24 4LL
for the demolition of a single storey garage to provide a new 2 bedroom 3 person house with associated parking and garden space. The new building is to be single storey with additional accommodation within the roof
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would appear cramped and incongruous within the narrow plot, with a lower roof ridge and narrower frontage that would conflict with the prevailing pattern of semi-detached dwellings on wider plots, resulting in harm to character and appearance that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits.
the adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social and economic benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
Framework references: 11, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy QD6.2, Policy QD6.4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.