®Planning appeal decision
61 Fishpool Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RU
Planning appeal 3312693 at 61 Fishpool Street, St. Albans, AL3 4RU (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works preserve the Grade II listed building, Kitchener's Meads, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which the works preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area.
described on the application form as ‘retrospective approval to retain lime mortar pointing and permission to complete remaining lime mortar pointing to match
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- AL3 4RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works preserve the Grade II listed building, Kitchener's Meads, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which the works preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area
What decided it
The stark, uniform mortar treatment fails to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 85Policy 86
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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