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Allowed15 December 20233331261

5A Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SZ

Planning appeal 3331261 at 5A Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SZ (Watford Borough Council) was allowed on 15 December 2023 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the local area.

a loft conversion with erection of a rear dormer window

Authority
Watford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Greenwood L
Postcode
WD18 7SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the local area

What decided it

The dormer window, despite exceeding design guidance, would not harm character or appearance as it fits with the established character of similar structures already present in the row of buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
QD6.2QD6.4

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