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Dismissed28 September 20266006990

Land at, Netteswell The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0QW

Planning appeal 6006990 at Land at, Netteswell The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0QW (Watford) was dismissed on 28 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the High Street / King Street Conservation Area.

the erection of a pair of two-storey one bedroom properties together with winter gardens, private amenity space, refuse and cycle storage

Authority
Watford
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
WD18 0QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the High Street / King Street Conservation Area
  • whether the proposed development delivers mandatory biodiversity net gain
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants of the dwellings
  • the effect of the proposed development on on-street parking

What decided it

The substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area through the permanent loss of screening trees and the inability to replace them outweighed the benefits of providing two new dwellings in a sustainable location.

The benefits of granting planning permission, including two new dwellings in a sustainable location with energy efficiency measures, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on the conservation area when assessed against the Framework's national decision-making policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SS1.1CDA2.2QD6.1QD6.2QD6.4HE7.1HE7.2HO3.11CC8.5ST11.1ST11.5QD9.1QD9.2QD9.8

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