Planning appeal decision
51 Vicarage Road , Watford, Herts, WD18 0DE
Planning appeal 3328528 at 51 Vicarage Road , Watford, Herts, WD18 0DE (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 53 Vicarage Road, with regards to outlook and daylight.
a two storey rear extension
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- WD18 0DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 53 Vicarage Road, with regards to outlook and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension would have an overbearing effect on the neighbouring property's outlook and would reduce daylight to its rear garden, causing unacceptable harm to residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC8.5
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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