®Planning appeal decision
67 St. Peters Street, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3EA
‘Redevelopment of the existing building to provide 24 one and two bedroom flats, including the construction of 3 additional storeys, retention of the existing ground floor retail unit (Class A1) and a flexible retail/leisure use (Class A1/ Class D2) in the existing basement’
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area and preserve the special interest of the Grade II* listed Church of St Peter, as derived from its setting
What decided it
The identified less than substantial harm to the St Albans Conservation Area, which the Inspector found carried substantial weight and outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, given the statutory duty to preserve or enhance conservation areas.
The less than substantial harm to the St Albans Conservation Area, to which considerable importance and weight was ascribed, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and financial contributions towards infrastructure, such that the appeal should be dismissed
Framework references: 11, 134, 169, 202, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy 85, Policy 114, Policy 7A, Policy 143B
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.