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Dismissed3 January 20243330279

17 South Cottage Drive , Chorleywood , Rickmansworth , WD3 5EB

Planning appeal 3330279 at 17 South Cottage Drive , Chorleywood , Rickmansworth , WD3 5EB (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 3 January 2024 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

described on the application form thus: ‘we are looking to move our rear garden boundary fence out further onto the land we own in our deeds to enable us to enjoy sunshine into a section of our rear garden as we have protected trees in the rest of the garden that restrict this

Authority
Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Couper C
Postcode
WD3 5EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The scheme would harm the character and appearance of the area by diminishing the locally distinctive openness on a prominent corner site and creating an awkward intrusion into open amenity land that forms an integral part of the estate's design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy DM1Appendix 2Policy 2 of the Chorleywood Neighbourhood Plan 2020

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