Planning appeal decision
10 Ark Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1GH
Planning appeal 3375026 at 10 Ark Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1GH (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the erection of boundary fencing forward of the principal elevation and adjacent to the Ark Avenue highway exceeding and (sic) one (1) metre in height (‘the breach’)
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- WD6 1GH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The fence does not cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and there is no conflict with the Development Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS22Policy SADM30
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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
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- Notice upheld17 July 2026336790342 Rutherford Close, Hertsmere, WD6 5RZ
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