®Planning appeal decision
214C Hatfield Road, ST. ALBANS, AL1 4LW
the conversion of an existing commercial unit with minor extensions and access stairway to form 4 no. s/c flats
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living standards for the future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide satisfactory living standards for future occupiers due to poor outlook, privacy concerns, and inadequate daylight and sunlight, which harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefit of housing delivery despite the council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land in a sustainable location were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to living standards for future occupiers
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 11, Policy 70, Policy 72
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