Planning appeal decision
4 Bradgate Close, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RF
Planning appeal 3336744 at 4 Bradgate Close, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4RF (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was allowed on 30 July 2024 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extensions on the character and appearance of the area around Bradgate Close.
the construction of two first-floor, rear infill extensions
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- EN6 4RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extensions on the character and appearance of the area around Bradgate Close
What decided it
The proposed extensions would be largely hidden from the street scene and would not appear incoherent or out of scale in the context of the varied designs and flat-roofed features already present in the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP9Policy D2Northaw and Cuffley Design Code
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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