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Dismissed23 April 20253357083

4 The Drive, Hoddesdon, EN11 9HY

Planning appeal 3357083 at 4 The Drive, Hoddesdon, EN11 9HY (Broxbourne Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the dormer window and the side extension upon the existing site and the character and appearance of the locality.

Side extension annex and loft dormer

Authority
Broxbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
EN11 9HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the dormer window and the side extension upon the existing site and the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The loss of visual gaps and use of inappropriate cladding materials cause significant adverse harm to the character and appearance of the planned estate, contrary to local plan design policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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