Erection of a new, two-bedroom house to the side of the existing dwelling

This is an interesting case in which the appeal inspector agreed with the council that the proposed new house would cause some local harm to the area, but concluded that this was outweighed by the fact that Watford Council (where I used to work as a case officer) cannot show a 5-year supply of housing. […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a first-floor rear extension

In this case, the council had already granted planning permission for a ground floor extension to the house but was determined that it would not grant permission for a first floor on the top. The homeowner approached us for help, and we advised him to resubmit the application for the larger extension and prepare for […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a two-storey wrap-around extension and loft conversion

This client had been trying for quite some time to get permission for two-storey extensions, but kept getting his planning applications refused. This proposal was a revised scheme that tried to respond to the council’s concerns. The council was happy with the design of the extensions but was worried about a possible impact on a […]