®Planning appeal decision
6 Home Farm Road, RICKMANSWORTH, Hertfordshire, WD3 1JU
Erection of a part single-storey and part two-storey front and rear extensions; the erection of a front open porch and relocation of the entrance door; a new internal staircase, chimney stack and rear balcony; a loft conversion including rear dormer windows and associated works; internal alterations and changes to the fenestration
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed extension would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether any harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it
What decided it
The volumetric increase of 44%, combined with the minimal visual impact of the roof alterations and the screening provided by the dwelling's position and topography, demonstrated that the extensions would not be disproportionate to the original building and would not harm Green Belt openness.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: CP11, DM2
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