®Planning appeal decision
London Colney Islamic Centre, 174 High Street, London Colney, Herts, AL2 1JY
erection of a two-storey side/rear extension to form a two-bedroom dwelling at first floor and main entrance lobby at ground floor, conversion of existing first floor two-bedroom flat to additional prayer and community use, erection of first floor dormer extension, insertion of two lanterns at ground floor, provision of two external stairways, new first floor external door at front and other alterations
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would add to parking pressure in the area and the effect of this on the living conditions of local residents, in terms of disturbance and inconvenience
What decided it
The additional works now sought would not lead to a significant increase in capacity or parking pressure compared to the existing facilities already approved on the site, and the site's accessible location with public car parking within 200 metres and good public transport links meant the proposal would not result in unacceptable highway impacts.
The limited additional parking pressure from the ancillary spaces (lobby and dormer) was outweighed by the fact that the majority of the building's increased capacity had already been approved, the site's accessible town centre location with alternative transport modes, and the absence of objection from highways and parking authorities.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy 9, Saved Policy 34, Saved Policy 39
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.