11 Beresford Road , St Alban, Hertfordshire , AL1 5NW

Planning appeal 3310333 at 11 Beresford Road , St Alban, Hertfordshire , AL1 5NW (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development has provided appropriate living conditions for the occupiers of the dwellings, with regards to external recreation space.

Conversion of a single dwelling to a 3 bedroom flat on ground floor and 4 bedroom flat at first and second floor

Authority: St Albans City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J
Postcode: AL1 5NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development has provided appropriate living conditions for the occupiers of the dwellings, with regards to external recreation space
the effect of the development upon highway safety, with regard to the provision of off-street parking

What decided it

The adverse impacts of inadequate external amenity space and lack of off-street parking significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of incremental housing delivery under the tilted balance.

the limited benefits of incremental housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on living conditions and highway safety

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 70Policy 39(v)Policy 40Policy 34
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 104Paragraph 11

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