®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 21 And 22 Antonine Gate , St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4JB
the erection of 2 dwelling-houses
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to open space and trees
- highway safety, with particular regard to the means of accesses and visibility
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance through loss of open space and trees, combined with unacceptable highway safety risks from sub-standard visibility splays, outweighs the benefits of two dwellings even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of delivering two family homes in a sustainable location with good access to facilities and economic benefits from construction were outweighed by significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and unacceptable highway safety effects, with the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135, 136
Plan policies cited: Policy 34, Policy 69, Policy 70, Policy 75
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.