Planning appeal decision
44 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ
Planning appeal 3312909 at 44 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of roof lights B1 and B2 on the living conditions of the adjacent occupiers at 42 and 46 Sandy Lodge Road, with particular regard to overlooking.
a ‘retrospective application for two proposed additional roof lights at the rear
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- WD3 1LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of roof lights B1 and B2 on the living conditions of the adjacent occupiers at 42 and 46 Sandy Lodge Road, with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
Roof light B1 required obscuring and fixing shut to prevent significant overlooking of No 42, while roof light B2 was sufficiently distant and screened to permit unrestricted use without harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy DM1TRDMP Appendix 2
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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