Red Cottage, Howe Green, HERTFORD, SG13 8LH

demolition of garage, erection of part two storey, part single storey front, side and rear extensions, alterations to the roof including the addition of dormers, Juliette balconies to the front, rear and side, and alterations to fenestration

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Simms S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the character and appearance of the area through its unusual and bulky design, contrary to local policies requiring extensions and alterations to be appropriate to the character and setting of existing dwellings.

Framework references: 154, 155

Plan policies cited: Policy GBR1, Policy DES4, Policy HOU11, Policy VILL3

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