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Dismissed15 March 20243319200

The Old Church, 48 Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4DH

Planning appeal 3319200 at The Old Church, 48 Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4DH (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2024 by Inspector Woodwards O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the special interest and heritage significance of the Grade II listed building 'The Old Church, 48, Verulam Road'.

alterations and change of use from offices to three residential units with associated external alterations, parking, landscaping and amenity space

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Woodwards O
Postcode
AL3 4DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the special interest and heritage significance of the Grade II listed building 'The Old Church, 48, Verulam Road'
  • the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area

What decided it

The failure to adequately demonstrate that necessary changes to servicing could be installed without unacceptably harming the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building meant the proposal could not be approved despite its public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 85Policy 86Policy 88
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 16

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