®Planning appeal decision
Carpet Shop, 45 Hatfield Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 4JE
a single storey bedsit to rear garden
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the St. Albans Conservation Area and the host property, which is a locally listed building
- The living conditions of future occupiers of the development, having regard to the amount of internal and external space
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the locally listed building, to which considerable weight must be given, was not outweighed by the very marginal contribution to housing supply.
The less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area and locally listed building, given considerable weight and importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing one additional residential unit in an accessible location
Framework references: 202, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy 85, Policy 87, 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.