®Planning appeal decision
31 Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1JF
Planning appeal 3319252 at 31 Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1JF (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the part two/part single storey rear extension on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 29 Cemetery Road, with particular regard to visual intrusion and light.
described on the application form as “Single storey front extensions and alterations, part two and part single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- HP1 1JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the part two/part single storey rear extension on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 29 Cemetery Road, with particular regard to visual intrusion and light
What decided it
The modest scale and positioning of the rear extension, combined with its compliance with BRE daylight and sunlight guidance, meant it would not cause a harmful level of visual intrusion or loss of light to neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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