®Planning appeal decision
189 Boundary Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4EJ
erection of a single storey, part two storey rear extension with subdivision of plot to facilitate creation of end of terrace dwelling
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed new dwelling would provide an adequate standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to the size of the internal accommodation
- the effect of the development on the availability of on-street car parking space, with particular regard to highway safety and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts of inadequate internal accommodation standards and increased on-street parking pressure significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of inadequate accommodation standards and parking pressure, to which significant weight was attached, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SADM 11, Policy SP 9, Policy SP 10, Policy SADM 12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.