48 Newberries Avenue, RADLETT, Hertfordshire, WD7 7EP

two-storey front, first-floor side and part single, part two- storey rear extensions; loft conversion with new rear dormer window and rooflights, with raised roof ridge level and fenestration alterations

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: McHugh I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on trees situated alongside the boundary with numbers 42-46 Newberries Avenue
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of both the existing dwelling and the streetscene

What decided it

The submission of an Arboricultural Impact Assessment demonstrating that trees would not require removal and that standard tree protection would be adequate, combined with the finding that the extensions, whilst not subordinate, would not harm the character and appearance of the dwelling or streetscene when assessed on their individual merits.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy CS22, Policy SADM12, Policy SDAM30, Policy HD3

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