Dunnings Bar & Restaurant, 153 St. Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BB

Planning appeal 3341898 at Dunnings Bar & Restaurant, 153 St. Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BB (Watford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the locally listed building and the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nascot Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the removal of wooden sash windows from the locally listed building and installation of UPVC windows in breach of the Article 4 in Nascot Conservation Area

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Savage M
Postcode: WD24 5BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal scheme on the locally listed building and the character and appearance of the local area, bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nascot Conservation Area

What decided it

The replacement windows harm the significance of the locally listed building and the character and appearance of the Nascot Conservation Area, and the public benefits of improved energy efficiency and continued pub use do not outweigh this heritage harm, particularly as less harmful alternatives exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE7.2Policy HE7.3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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