Planning appeal decision
149 Hatfield Road , St.Albans , Hertfordshire , AL1 4LB
Planning appeal 3326889 at 149 Hatfield Road , St.Albans , Hertfordshire , AL1 4LB (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 159A Hatfield Road and 2 Sandfield Road with particular reference to whether the proposal would be overbearing.
the demolishing of existing dilapidated store building with replacement of new 2 storey store building
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- AL1 4LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 159A Hatfield Road and 2 Sandfield Road with particular reference to whether the proposal would be overbearing
What decided it
The proposal would appear unacceptably overbearing to neighbouring residential occupiers and would be detrimental to their living conditions, conflicting with the Framework's requirement for high standards of amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy 72 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review
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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