The Factory Church End, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8PY

Planning appeal 3348971 at The Factory Church End, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3 8PY (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

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
Postcode: AL3 8PY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS8Policies 1 and 5 of the Hertfordshire Local Transport Plan 2018

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