14 Tippendell Lane, ST. ALBANS, AL2 3HL

demolition of existing dormer bungalow and construction of replacement detached house

Authority: St Albans City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Catcheside E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 16 Tippendell Lane, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight

What decided it

The existing poor outlook and limited daylight and sunlight to No 16's side window meant the proposal would not cause significant additional harm to living conditions, and the absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development with no material harms to outweigh the housing benefit.

The benefits of providing a replacement dwelling with an additional bedroom contributing to local housing needs outweighed the absence of identified material harms, in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply and the engagement of paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework

Framework references: 11, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy 72

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