®Planning appeal decision
14 Starlight Way, St. Albans, AL4 0JP
Planning appeal 3261466 at 14 Starlight Way, St. Albans, AL4 0JP (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on living conditions, with specific regard to amenity space provision for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, and privacy & visual impact to neighbouring occupiers at Nos 14 and 16 Starlight Way.
described on the application form as “Erection of a detached three bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- AL4 0JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on living conditions, with specific regard to amenity space provision for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, and privacy & visual impact to neighbouring occupiers at Nos 14 and 16 Starlight Way
- the effect of the development on protected trees
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and if so, the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, combined with inappropriate Green Belt development, is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
the limited benefits from housing delivery, economic activity and accessibility to elderly people do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the harm to living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 69Policy 70Policy 74
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 219
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.
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