New Lodge, Dunstable Road, Markyate, ST. ALBANS, AL3 8QJ

remodel the existing property and add a rear extension

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gilbert-Wooldridge T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the significance of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed Cell Park and the Grade II registered park and garden known as Markyatecell Park
the character and appearance of the area
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What decided it

The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed Cell Park and registered park and garden, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy CS27, Policy CS7, Policy CS24, Policy CS12, Policy CS12(d), Policy 99, Policy CS26, Policy CS29

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