Wheelers Cottage, 16 Solesbridge Lane, Chorleywood, WD3 5SN

without planning permission, the partial demolition of the front boundary flint and brick wall, demolition of the chimney stack (including its chimney pots) and the installation of a satellite dish to the front elevation of the dwelling

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: White P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area

What decided it

The development causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area which, given great weight must be given to conservation, is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of improved vehicle access.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Core Strategy (2011) Policy CP1, Core Strategy (2011) Policy CP12, Development Management Policies Local Development Document (2013) Policy DM1, Development Management Policies Local Development Document (2013) Policy DM3, Chorleywood Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2035 (2020) Policy 1, Chorleywood Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2035 (2020) Policy 2

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