®Planning appeal decision
Greensleeves, School Lane, Bricket Wood, AL2 3XS
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- AL2 3XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on bats as a protected species
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Old Brickett Wood Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of evidence to demonstrate that the proposal would not have an adverse effect upon bats as a protected species, contrary to policy 106 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994.
Framework references: GB6, GB7, HE6, HE9
Plan policies cited: Policy 106 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, Policy 13 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, Policy 1 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, Policy 69 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, Policy 72 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, Policy 85 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, St Albans Residential Extensions and Replacement Dwellings in the Green Belt Supplementary Planning Guidance
Judgments cited: Warwick DC v SSLUHC, Mr J Storer & Mrs A Lowe [2022] EWHC 2145 (Admin)
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.