®Planning appeal decision
44 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ
Planning appeal 3321068 at 44 Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LJ (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions with regard to the privacy of the neighbouring occupiers at 46 Sandy Lodge Road and whether the proposed variation to the condition is reasonable and necessary in that respect.
Part Retrospective: Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions with accommodation within the roof served by front dormer windows and internal alterations, single storey front infill extension, addi tion of first floor Juliet balcony, ground floor window, addition of accessible first floor balcony, and alterations to balustrading to rear and alterations to roof form of existing single storey flat roofed extension without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/1120/RSP, dated 21 December 2022
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- WD3 1LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the existing condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions with regard to the privacy of the neighbouring occupiers at 46 Sandy Lodge Road and whether the proposed variation to the condition is reasonable and necessary in that respect
What decided it
The proposed obscure glazed privacy screen at 1.8m height with minimum obscurity level 5 would provide an acceptable level of privacy protection for the neighbouring occupiers while being reasonable and necessary, whereas the original condition requiring a solid wall to eaves height was neither reasonable nor necessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP1CP12DM1Appendix 2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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