Planning appeal decision
25 Moat Place, King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, Herts, AL4 8FJ
Planning appeal 3283879 at 25 Moat Place, King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, Herts, AL4 8FJ (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wheathampstead Conservation Area.
erection of 1.2m high estate metal fencing with a pair of matching gates 3m wide
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- AL4 8FJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wheathampstead Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed 'Garden Walling at Helmets Limited Registered Office and Moat Cottage'
What decided it
The proposed railing would read as a relatively modest, light-touch, visually permeable addition that would preserve the visual primacy and historic charisma of the listed garden walling and the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 69Policy 85Policy 86
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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