Planning appeal decision
227 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1BX
Planning appeal 3327383 at 227 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1BX (Hertsmere Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2024 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a loft conversion with front and rear dormers
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- EN6 1BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed front dormer would be an unbalancing and incongruous feature in the roofscape that would harm the character and appearance of the area, contrary to development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS22Policy SADM30Policy SP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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