Ground Floor, Flat 15A Westland Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1QR

extension and subdivision of existing ground floor flat into 2 x one bed studio flats and associated external changes, bin/cycle stores, boundary treatment and amenity area

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simms S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of Flat 1, having particular regard to the provision of outdoor private amenity space, outlook, privacy and sunlight
the effect of the proposed development on on-street parking

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly regarding outdoor private amenity space, outlook, privacy and sunlight, and would exacerbate on-street parking problems without mitigation.

Plan policies cited: Policy HO3.11, Policy QD6.4, Policy ST11.1, Policy ST11.5

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