®Planning appeal decision
The Factory Church End, Markyate, ST. ALBANS, AL3 8PY
without planning permission the installation of a raised platform and outbuilding
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including upon the setting of nearby Listed Buildings
- The effect on highway safety including consideration of the effect on people walking and riding by the site
What decided it
The development's obstruction of a historic footpath and resulting harm to highway safety, particularly for pedestrians and vulnerable road users, combined with its harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of Listed Buildings, outweighed any private amenity benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS11, Policy CS12, Policy CS8, Policies 1 and 5 of the Hertfordshire Local Transport Plan 2018
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.