®Planning appeal decision
Garages Rear of 34 to 40 College Road , St Albans, AL1 5ND
demolition of garage court and construction of three apartments with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Castle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of surrounding occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outlook, daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The identified harm to character and appearance, and to the living conditions of surrounding occupiers, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and to living conditions of neighbours, assessed under the tilted balance triggered by lack of five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 70
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.