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Quashed On Legal Grounds13 March 20263352268

24 Hill Rise, Potters Bar, EN6 2RR

Planning appeal 3352268 at 24 Hill Rise, Potters Bar, EN6 2RR (Hertsmere Borough Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the single storey rear extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.

Without planning permission, erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level and erection of rear patio

Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Goldberg V
Postcode
EN6 2RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the single storey rear extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
  • the effect of the rear patio on the living conditions of the occupiers of 26 Hill Rise, with reference to privacy

What decided it

The single storey rear extension is not out of keeping with the architectural vernacular of Hill Rise where extended built form to the rear is characteristic, and the rear patio's privacy impact is mitigated by substantial screening vegetation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy CS22Policy SADM30

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