®Planning appeal decision
land at Netteswell, the Crescent , Watford , WD18 0QW
Application for 2 x one-bedroom semi- detached dwellings with one parking space and amenity space on land at Netteswell, The Crescent, Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0QW, re-submission following the refusal of 22/00464/FUL
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, the High Street / King Street Conservation Area, and the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets
- Sustainable travel and congestion
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outlook and noise
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by loss of trees and the oppressive appearance of the dwellings, combined with unacceptable noise impacts on future occupiers and harmful increases in parking congestion, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of the small-scale scheme.
the adverse impacts of the development, comprising substantial harm to the conservation area and character and appearance, significant harm to living conditions through noise, and moderate harm through increased congestion, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits from housing delivery and economic contribution, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged
Framework references: 11, 12, 16, 55, 200, 201
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1.1, Policy CDA2.2, Policy QD6.1, Policy QD6.2, Policy QD6.4, Policy HE7.1, Policy HE7.2, Policy NE9.1, Policy NE9.2, Policy ST11.5
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.