®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed30 July 20243338272
58 St. Albans Road East, HATFIELD, AL10 0EH
the erection of a one and half storey community centre with ancillary prayer space following the demolition of the existing structure
- Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the Grade II Listed church and its setting, taking into account the degree to which the existing building is of historic interest
- Whether the proposed development is shown with sufficient accuracy, particularly in order to judge whether it would provide adequate facilities for pedestrians/cyclists/people with disabilities
- Whether the proposal would maintain highway safety, taking into account the facilities for servicing the premises, the effect of any intensification in the use of the access onto the road network, and the provision of on-site car parking
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset caused by the poor design and visual dominance of the proposed building in the setting of the Grade II Listed church, combined with deficiencies in access and parking provision, outweighed the public benefits of providing a community facility.
Framework references: 126, 205, 211
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