Planning appeal decision
48 Newberries Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7EP
Planning appeal 3333280 at 48 Newberries Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7EP (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed on 12 March 2024 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on trees situated alongside the boundary with numbers 42-46 Newberries Avenue.
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
- Postcode
- WD7 7EP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy CS22Policy SADM12Policy SDAM30Policy HD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
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