®Planning appeal decision
12 Springfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LX
Planning appeal 3365337 at 12 Springfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LX (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
the erection of single storey rear and two storey side extensions with internal alterations to existing building to create five flats and construction of detached annexe, alterations to openings, front canopy roof, bin stores and cycle storage, associated parking and landscaping works
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- AL1 5LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- the living standards of the future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area and would fail to provide satisfactory living standards for future occupiers, with these significant harms outweighing the limited benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of the proposed development, comprising unacceptable harm to character and appearance and failure to achieve acceptable living standards, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the identified benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 69Policy 70Policy 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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