®Planning appeal decision
6 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1JU
Planning appeal 3325103 at 6 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1JU (Three Rivers District Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- WD3 1JU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP11DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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