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Allowed14 April 20233309331

28 Chapel Lane, Letty Green, Hertford, Herts, SG14 2PA

Planning appeal 3309331 at 28 Chapel Lane, Letty Green, Hertford, Herts, SG14 2PA (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 14 April 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal amounts to permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, with particular reference to the limitation at AA.1.(h) relating to internal floor-to-ceiling height and the condition at AA.2.(c) relating to roof pitch.

removal of roof and construction of an additional storey, to increase the height of the dwelling from 5.3 metres to 7.98 metres

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
SG14 2PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal amounts to permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, with particular reference to the limitation at AA.1.(h) relating to internal floor-to-ceiling height and the condition at AA.2.(c) relating to roof pitch
  • If permitted development, whether prior approval should be given having particular regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The revised plans clarified technical compliance with the GPDO requirements and the proposal's external appearance, including the additional storey reflecting the predominant two-storey character of Chapel Lane whilst maintaining design consistency with the existing dwelling, was found to be acceptable.

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