®Planning appeal decision
125 Park Street Lane, Park Street, ST. ALBANS, AL2 2JF
demolish existing dwelling and construct two detached 5 bedroom dwellings
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No 123 Park Street Lane with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the cramped positioning of two large dwellings on a spacious corner plot with loss of mature landscaping, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The adverse impacts of the development on the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy S3, Policy S5
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.