Planning appeal decision
31 Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JF
Planning appeal 3316926 at 31 Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JF (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene.
the erection of a single storey front and part two storey front extension
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- HP1 1JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 29 Cemetery Hill
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the streetscene and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS11CS12
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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