Planning appeal decision
50 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4JW
Planning appeal 3325442 at 50 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4JW (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area.
to erect a first floor rear extension
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- WD6 4JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 48 Aycliffe Road with regard to outlook, visual impact and light
What decided it
The cumulative visual impact of the proposed extension combined with existing rear extensions would create an obtrusive and unwelcome addition that would significantly harm the character and appearance of the host building and local area, and would materially harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy CS22Policy SADM30
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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