®Planning appeal decision
Black Horse Pub, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EG
Without permission planning the unauthorised construction of a detached timber pergola incorporating a plastic roof, Perspex front sheeting, bamboo screen and timber boards ("the Pergola") as indicated on Site Map 'B
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- White P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area and locally listed buildings in the vicinity
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents from noise caused by the lightweight structure's use, which cannot be adequately mitigated by the appellant's proposed conditions, outweighs the public and private benefits to the pub.
the public benefits of the pub's viability and community role, attracting moderate weight, were outweighed by the significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions and conflict with development plan policies, attracting significant weight
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CP1, DMLDD Policy DM3, NDP Policy 1, CS Policy CP12, DMLDD Policy DM9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.