Planning appeal decision
8 Moneyhill Parade Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 7BE
Planning appeal 6005833 at 8 Moneyhill Parade Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 7BE (Three Rivers) was dismissed on 17 June 2026 by Inspector G Powys Jones, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The acceptability of the future living conditions of the property's residents with specific reference to internal space.
loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflight to create a new residential unit (flat), internal and external alterations
- Authority
- Three Rivers
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- G Powys Jones
- Postcode
- WD3 7BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The acceptability of the future living conditions of the property's residents with specific reference to internal space
What decided it
The proposed flat would not meet the government's nationally described space standards for minimum gross internal area and headroom, and the appellant failed to provide evidence to demonstrate compliance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BW CO1 of the Batchworth Neighbourhood Plan (2025)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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