®Planning appeal decision
20 Park Hill, Harpenden, AL5 3AT
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- AL5 3AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, namely bats
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a Preliminary Roost Assessment to establish whether bats would be affected by the proposed roof modifications, combined with the absence of exceptional circumstances to justify imposing a condition requiring such a survey, meant insufficient information existed to comply with the Habitat Regulations and Policy 106.
Plan policies cited: Policy 106 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review (1994), Policy 69 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review (1994), Policy 72 of the City and District of St Albans District Local Plan Review (1994), Policy ESD1 of the Harpenden Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033, Policy ESD2 of the Harpenden Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033
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.