33 Wychford Drive , Sawbridgeworth , Hertfordshire, CM21 0HA

described on the planning application form as “Proposed first floor side extension with hipped roof. All materials to match the existing. The first floor will be cantilevered at the rear to eliminate the need for a column which may have caused damage to the roots of nearby planting situated along the boundary. The existing ground floor side extension brickwork will be obscured by a timber fence with existing planting trained through a trellis to provide a natural soft appearance to the overall side elevation of the property in the streetscene. (This application is a re-submission of refused application ref 3/23/1578/HH, dated 9-10-23)

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the locality and streetscene

What decided it

The two-storey side extension would introduce unacceptable bulk and mass at a prominent corner location, appearing as an unduly dominant and overbearing feature that would harm the character and appearance of the locality contrary to the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy DES4, Policy HOU11

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