Appeal Decisions
Inquiry opened on 12 July 2011 Site visits made on 11 and 15 July 2011
by David Prentis BA BPl MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Decision date: 5 September 2011
Appeal A: APP/B1930/E/11/2148525
Block D, Former St Albans City Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RX
• The appeal is made under section 20 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 against a failure to give notice within the prescribed period of a decision on an application for listed building consent.
• The appeal is made by Nicholas King Homes against St Albans City & District Council.
• The application Ref 5/2010/2740 is dated 8 November 2010.
• The works proposed are described as: Change of use of Block D to include retention of block and all external elements (windows and structural columns) insertion of floor and subdivision of the block to provide 16 studio units and 4 one bedroom units.
Appeal B: APP/B1930/A/11/2148523
Block D, Former St Albans City Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RX
• The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against a failure to give notice within the prescribed period of a decision on an application for planning permission.
• The appeal is made by Nicholas King Homes against St Albans City & District Council.
• The application Ref 5/2010/2739, is dated 8 November 2010.
• The development proposed is described as: Change of use of Block D to includeretention of block and all external elements (windows and structural columns) insertion of floor and subdivision of the block to provide 16 studio units and 4 one bedroom units.
Decision – Appeal A
1. The appeal is dismissed and listed building consent is refused for change of use of Block D to include retention of block and all external elements (windows and structural columns) insertion of floor and subdivision of the block to provide 16 studio units and 4 one bedroom units.
Decision – Appeal B
2. The appeal is dismissed and planning permission is refused for change of use of Block D to include retention of block and all external elements (windows and structural columns) insertion of floor and subdivision of the block to provide 16 studio units and 4 one bedroom units.
Note: Cllrs Chris White and Joyce Lusby spoke against the appeal.