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Dismissed27 January 20253348206

16 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QR

Planning appeal 3348206 at 16 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QR (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the surroundings of Guessens Road and Guessens Walk and the wider Welwyn Garden City Conservation Area.

single storey side extension, part single, part double storey rear extension and replacement garage

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Biggers P
Postcode
AL8 6QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the surroundings of Guessens Road and Guessens Walk and the wider Welwyn Garden City Conservation Area

What decided it

The flat-roofed side extension would be harmful to the character and appearance of this locally important dwelling and the Conservation Area, and the private benefits to the occupants would not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP15Policy SADM15Policy SP9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 129

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