Planning appeal decision
21 Claygate Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2HE
Planning appeal 3341356 at 21 Claygate Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2HE (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 23 Claygate Avenue.
the erection of additional timber cladding, installation of air source heat pump
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- AL5 2HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 23 Claygate Avenue
What decided it
The imposition of a noise control condition combined with the screening of the heat pump and the separation distance and partial outlook context of the cladding ensured the development would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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