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Dismissed2 June 20253359472

119 St. Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD

Planning appeal 3359472 at 119 St. Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RD (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2025 by Inspector Shrimplin R, 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 building and its surroundings in the Nascot Conservation Area.

described in the application form as a “Single storey rear extension to the building to form a new studio flat at ground floor level”

Authority
Watford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shrimplin R
Postcode
WD17 1RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings in the Nascot Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the pressure for on-street parking in the vicinity of the appeal site

What decided it

The proposed extension would harm the locally listed building and its setting and would detract from the character of the Nascot Conservation Area, failing to preserve or enhance the conservation area and conflicting with national and local planning policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE7.1Policy HE7.2Policy HE7.3Policy QD6.2Policy QD6.4Policy ST11.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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