Planning appeal decision
2 Store House Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9AB
Planning appeal 3345961 at 2 Store House Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9AB (North Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
a rear dormer roof extension
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- SG4 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The dormer would be overly large and prominent in public views from Lyles Row, dominating the simple form of the paired cottages and detracting from the conservation area's character, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1(a&bi)Policy D2(a)Policy HE1(c)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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