®Planning appeal decision
1 Church Farm Cottages Church Lane, Aldenham, WATFORD, WD25 8NA
construction of a single storey infill extension and continued use of the garage for ancillary purposes to the single family dwelling house
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed extension would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Aldenham Conservation Area, and its effect on the significance of Nos 1 and 2 Church Farm Cottages as locally listed buildings
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative 56% increase in building size resulting from the proposed extension, combined with substantial harm to Green Belt openness and heritage significance, could not be justified by the modest benefits offered, and very special circumstances were not established.
Framework references: 137, 147, 148, 149, 199, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy SADM26, Policy SADM29
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.