Planning appeal decision
The Maple, Roe End Lane, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8AQ
Planning appeal 3324042 at The Maple, Roe End Lane, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8AQ (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 February 2024 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in an appropriate location.
described on the application form as “Construction of an equipment and machinery storage building
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- AL3 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is in an appropriate location
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal fails to accord with Policy CS7 as it does not fall within the five specified types of small scale development permitted in the rural area, and would cause material harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and Chilterns AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS7Policy CS12Policy CS24Policy CS25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 180Paragraph 225
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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