®Planning appeal decision
113-115 London Road, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, AL1 1LR
demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part 3-storey, part 4-storey, part 5-storey building comprising 10 apartments
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to natural light
What decided it
The scale, layout and design of the proposed development would adversely harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefit of housing provision was insufficient to outweigh this harm given that housing could be delivered through an existing conversion permission.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area outweighed the public benefit of housing delivery, as housing could be provided through an alternative permission without the identified harm
Framework references: 199, 202, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy 85
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.