®Planning appeal decision
6 High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TB
change of use to sui generis public house with extended food offering, second floor rear extension, open roof terrace and associated infrastructure, new openings and alterations to openings, new air conditioning plant, extractor duct, pizza oven flue and ventilation cowls
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the significance of 6 High Street as a non-designated heritage asset and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harpenden Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset and conservation area caused by the bulk, massing and intensive use of the roof terrace, when afforded great weight in accordance with the Framework, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 209
Plan policies cited: Policy 69, Policy 85, Policy 87
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.