®Planning appeal decision
Former NHS Stores, Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0FJ
demolition of existing and erection of 40 houses – reserved matters pursuant to application 5/99/1354 (resubmission following refusal of 5/00/2088) without complying with a condition attached to reserved matters approval Ref 5/01/0684, dated 17 August 2001
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed removal of condition 1 on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of the appeal site, with particular reference to privacy
- The effect of the proposed removal of condition 1 on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The removal of condition 1 would allow roof-level dormer extensions that would materially compromise the privacy of adjoining occupants in their rear gardens, which is unacceptable in this tightly-packed, sensitive context.
The potential benefits to householders of exercising permitted development rights were outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions (privacy) and character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 54, 56, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 70, Policy 72
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.