35 Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LQ

side and rear extension and associated alterations to the existing building (including rear dormer extension and insertion of rooflights and photovoltaic panels) and associated amenity spaces to provide improved layouts and an additional residential unit

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harding C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing, with reference to viability
the effect of the proposal upon protected species
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with regard to outlook and privacy
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal fails to make appropriate provision for affordable housing and cannot demonstrate that it would not adversely affect protected species, and these adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefit of delivering a single additional dwelling.

the adverse effects of granting planning permission (failure to provide affordable housing and uncertainty regarding protected species mitigation) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (delivery of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 15, 58

Plan policies cited: CS Policy CP4, CS Policy CP1, CS Policy CP9, CS Policy CP12, DMP Policy DM6, DMP Policy DM1, Appendix 2, Chorleywood Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2

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