6 Kendals Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8NQ

installation of a front garden wall/fence and electric gate following removal of hedge, and erection of a rear garden outbuilding

Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bennett T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the front boundary treatment on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the front boundary treatment on highway safety
the effect of the outbuilding on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to light and outlook

What decided it

The front boundary treatment's stark incongruity with the area's verdant character outweighed any security benefits, while the rear outbuilding's modest additional height did not materially harm neighbouring amenity given the separation distances and design form.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy SADM30, Policy CS22, Policy CS25, Policy SADM40

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