128 Ware Road, HERTFORD, SG13 7HR

the resubmission of proposal to demolish an existing garage and annex building, and to erect a two-storey side and rear extension (to provide accommodation for elderly relatives). The footprint and width of the extension has been reduced, and the layout altered

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Barnes D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there is a functional link between the host property and the proposed development
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host property and streetscene caused by the scale and design of the extension outweighs the functional link to the host dwelling and the personal circumstances of accommodating elderly relatives.

Plan policies cited: Policy HOU13, Policy DES4, Policy HOU11

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