Planning appeal decision
2 Nightingale Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0GL
Planning appeal 3332021 at 2 Nightingale Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0GL (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 28 December 2023 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings.
described in the application form as follows: “Two storey front extension, a two storey front, side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension together with the insertion of a first floor window in the north flank elevation of the dwelling and a rear extension to the garage
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- WD5 0GL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings
- The effect of the proposed development on nearby trees
What decided it
The proposed extensions would be alien in form, ungainly and discordant in design, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflicting with both national and local design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy CP12Policy DM1Policy DM6
- 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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