®Planning appeal decision
Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1HA
the construction of a single storey roof extension to form 2no. residential apartments (Class C3), alterations to the building façade and associated works
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the significance of the St Albans Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to multiple designated heritage assets, particularly the Grade II* listed buildings, could not be justified by the public benefits of providing two new apartments, given the great weight that must be afforded to the conservation of these important assets.
The significant benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of airspace were outweighed by the great weight given to the harm to designated heritage assets, particularly Grade II* listed buildings, resulting in conflict with heritage protection policies that provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11d) of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 70, 124, 135, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 70, Policy 85, Policy 86
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.