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Split Decision6 November 20253371971

The Wicked Lady Ph, Nomansland, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8EL

Planning appeal 3371971 at The Wicked Lady Ph, Nomansland, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8EL (St Albans City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety.

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Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
AL4 8EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety

What decided it

Sign D would potentially obstruct inter-visibility between drivers exiting the car park and other highway users on the B651, prejudicing public safety in the absence of demonstrated sight-lines, whereas Sign B's design would not create such a risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 34 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review 1994

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