®Planning appeal decision
18 Leyland Avenue, St. Albans, Herefordshire, AL1 2BE
Planning appeal 3344279 at 18 Leyland Avenue, St. Albans, Herefordshire, AL1 2BE (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- AL1 2BE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 69 of the St Albans City and District Plan 1994Policy 70 of the St Albans City and District Plan 1994Supplementary Design Guidance Design Advice Leaflet No. 1, Design and Layout of New Housing 1998
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 225Paragraph 226
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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