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Dismissed13 July 20233318809

18 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ

Planning appeal 3318809 at 18 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Moor Park Conservation Area.

a carriage driveway

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McGurk N
Postcode
WD13 1LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Moor Park Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed development would introduce extensive hardstanding that would harm the character and appearance of the Moor Park Conservation Area, and no public benefits were demonstrated that would outweigh this less than substantial harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP1CP12DM1DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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