Planning appeal decision
31 Villiers Street, Hertford, SG13 7BW
Planning appeal 3309238 at 31 Villiers Street, Hertford, SG13 7BW (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hertford Conservation Area.
the formation of a dormer to the front roof slope and a dormer to the rear roof slope to create a loft conversion and the removal of a chimney stack to the rear elevation
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- SG13 7BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hertford Conservation Area
What decided it
The rear dormer would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefits cited do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HOU11DES4HA1HA4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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