Land Adjacent, 1 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2AA

Planning appeal 3374624 at Land Adjacent, 1 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2AA (St Albans City Council) was allowed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition to increase the footprint of the dwelling would have on the settings of nearby listed buildings, particularly the Grade II listed St Stephen's House and Barn in the Gardens of Number 6 and 8 Watling Street.

a single storey detached house and associated work including parking and landscaping without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 5/24/1819, dated 24 March 2025

Authority: St Albans City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Whitfield H
Postcode: AL1 2AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that varying the condition to increase the footprint of the dwelling would have on the settings of nearby listed buildings, particularly the Grade II listed St Stephen's House and Barn in the Gardens of Number 6 and 8 Watling Street

What decided it

The minor nature of the footprint increase (560-600mm) relative to the approved dwelling's scale meant it would not result in any significant additional bulk that would obscure views to the listed buildings or encroach into their settings to a greater degree than the approved design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 70Policy 74Policy 85Policy 86
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 16

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