9 Ashridge Drive, Watford, WD19 6TQ

Planning appeal 3341873 at 9 Ashridge Drive, Watford, WD19 6TQ (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2024 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Part Retrospective: construction of single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, first floor rear extensions including Juliet balcony and bay windows; construction of rear dormer including Juliet balcony and rooflights, front rooflights; alterations to external materials including provision of external render insulation, alterations to fenestration, insertion of air conditioning unit; construction of dropped kerb, vehicular crossover and driveway

Authority: Three Rivers District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Metcalfe P
Postcode: WD19 6TQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
Its effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents by reason of noise

What decided it

The development's excessive scale, mass and bulky form, when considered as a single integrated structure, are so out of proportion with the original house and terrace that they fail to respect existing character and local context, and the absence of a noise assessment for the air conditioning unit fails to demonstrate no loss of neighbouring residential amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP12 of the Core StrategyDM1 and Appendix 2 of the Development Management Policies LDDD9 of the Development Management Policies LDD

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