Planning appeal decision
New Lodge, Dunstable Road, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8QJ
Planning appeal 3315971 at New Lodge, Dunstable Road, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8QJ (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- AL3 8QJ
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
- trees
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS27Policy CS7Policy CS24Policy CS12Policy CS12(d)Policy 99Policy CS26Policy CS29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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