®Planning appeal decision
233 Berkhampstead Road, CHESHAM, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AP
partial demolition of the first-floor extension with associated alterations
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brennan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring resident at 231 Berkhampstead Road with regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The overbearing effect of the retained first-floor extension on the outlook of the neighbouring occupier at 231 Berkhampstead Road, which cannot be overcome by planning conditions, combined with the extension's harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS20 of the Core Strategy for Chiltern District November 2011, Policy GC1 of the Chiltern Local Plan September 1997, Policy H13 of the Chiltern Local Plan September 1997, Policy H15 of the Chiltern Local Plan September 1997, Policy GC3 of the Chiltern Local Plan September 1997, Policy H14 of the Chiltern Local Plan September 1997
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.