Planning appeal decision
49 Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PA
Planning appeal 3316958 at 49 Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PA (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 22 May 2023 by Inspector Down K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, Thistlecroft and the surrounding area.
construction of detached ancillary building
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Down K
- Postcode
- HP1 1PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, Thistlecroft and the surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding and adjacent dwellings, particularly 47 Crouchfield, with respect to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding would be clearly subservient to the host dwelling with satisfactory visual relationships to surrounding properties and would not materially harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly regarding outlook and privacy, when appropriate conditions are imposed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy 2006-2031Appendix 7 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011Area Based Policies Supplementary Planning Guidance Character Appraisal HCA10
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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