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Allowed4 October 20223295358

1 Kirkdale Road, Harpenden, AL5 2PT

Planning appeal 3295358 at 1 Kirkdale Road, Harpenden, AL5 2PT (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harpenden Conservation Area.

‘Raising and alterations to roof from flat to pitched with roof lights and front and rear gables to create Class E(g)(i) office space, alterations to openings’

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
AL5 2PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harpenden Conservation Area

What decided it

The provision of a pitched roof would make the building more reflective of the Conservation Area's character and would not increase its prominence or incongruity in the streetscene, thereby preserving the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy 85Saved Policy 87Policy ESD1Policy ESD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203

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