®Planning appeal decision
116 Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PU
Planning appeal 3330430 at 116 Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PU (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2024 by Inspector Reid L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area, having particular regard to the significance of the host building as a non-designated heritage asset.
the demolition of the existing conservatory and the side extension, the erection of a single storey front/side extension and two part single storey/part two storey side/rear extensions to the dwelling and its conversion to two dwellings together with parking and amenity space provision
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid L
- Postcode
- AL1 1PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Albans Conservation Area, having particular regard to the significance of the host building as a non-designated heritage asset
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of the annexe with regards to privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and moderate harm to the non-designated heritage asset, combined with the harmful effect on the living conditions of the annexe occupants, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and moderate harm to the non-designated heritage asset, together with harm to living conditions, outweighed the limited public benefits of an additional residential unit and construction activity; the tilted balance was disengaged due to the clear reason for refusal provided by the designated heritage asset harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 69Policy 85Policy 87Policy 70Policy 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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