®Planning appeal decision
18 Leyland Avenue, St. Albans, Herefordshire, AL1 2BE
a new 3 bedroom dwelling and associated bin/cycle stores
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants having particular regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The substantial harm to living conditions from the inadequate rear garden and moderate harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of one additional dwelling in a housing land supply shortfall context.
The adverse impacts of the proposal's design on character and appearance and harm to living conditions of future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 77, 225, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy 69 of the St Albans City and District Plan 1994, Policy 70 of the St Albans City and District Plan 1994, Supplementary Design Guidance Design Advice Leaflet No. 1, Design and Layout of New Housing 1998
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.