Sector:
Residential
Location:
Watford
Local Authority:
Watford Borough Council
Following a previous refusal, Warner Planning were appointed and submitted a full planning application to Watford Borough Council for the demolition of an existing bin and bike store to the rear of an existing property in Watford and erect an single storey studio bungalow with a new replacement bin and bike store. The application was once again refused as the proposals were deemed by the Council to be out of context with the local area, and it was determined that the loss of amenity space would create a poor quality of accommodation for the existing dwellings. Warner Planning then went on to submit an Appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The Inspector noted the varied heights and sizes of the buildings in the area of the appeal site and disagreed with the suggestion that the proposed property would be visually harmful to the street scene and stated that the plans were “sympathetic to the established residential character and appearance of the area”. The Inspector went on to challenge the second reason for refusal and states that the appeal proposal would not harm the living conditions of the occupants of the flats with particular regard to the size and shape of the retained outdoor amenity space and the proposals would be policy compliant. The appeal was allowed, and planning permission was granted subject to conditions. Architect: CMI Architecture CGI for illustrative purposes only |