®Planning appeal decision
61 Akeman Street , Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6AN
extension and conversion of an existing outbuilding into a working from home office. A purpose built extension to the second floor will allow for a new working from home office. At the ground floor the original outbuilding is reconfigured to allow for utility, WC and storage. A small extension to the front of the outbuilding forms an outside store for the main dwelling house
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Major R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tring Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area due to the increased ridge height disrupting the roofscape hierarchy, the incongruous projecting flat roof feature, and the inappropriate use of timber as a dominant material, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CS11, Policy CS12, Policy CS27, Saved Appendix 3, Saved Policy 120
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