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Allowed7 March 20253351029

13 Briar Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9TH

Planning appeal 3351029 at 13 Briar Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9TH (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 7 March 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.

the erection of a new detached dwelling with new detached double garage and new vehicular cross over with new boundary fencing

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
AL4 9TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development and tilted the balance in favour of the housing benefits despite the limited conflict with design policies.

The limited degree of conflict with development plan policies on character and appearance was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a sustainable urban location accessible to local facilities, assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 69Policy 70Policy D4 of the Sandridge Neighbourhood Plan

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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