Rejecting the application, development manager at Herefordshire Council Simon Withers said the plans failed to show how the required visibility splays from the driveway would be achieved, risking the safety of walkers. He also said there would be no on-site turning for cars, and removing a prominent section of the Edwardian boundary wall would result in a loss of a feature which makes a positive contribution to the significance of the Aylestone Hill conservation area. The third reason for refusing the application was the rooftop balcony on the proposed extension would create an adverse residential relationship , and have an overbearing impact.