ITEM 8. 2 PLANNING APPEALS DECISION

APPELLANT / DESCRIPTION / SITE ADDRESS / REFERENCE / APPEAL DECISION / COMMITTEE/ DELEGATED / COMMENTS
Verity Trustees Limited / Continued use of premises as A1(shop). / Focus Do It All, Second Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2UQ / 12/00388/1EUD / Appeal Allowed on 10 October 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector concluded that the effect of planning permission ref no. 98/01643/1 (Variation of Condition 8 under reference number 1/1241/89 granted 29th March 1990 to enable the sale of pets, pet food and other pet products) granted February 1999 was to grant approval of the development as originally permitted in 1990 without compliance with Condition 8 of that permission but with no similar condition to replace it and therefore the Council’s refusal of the Certificate of Existing Lawful Use was not justified.
OCA UK LTD / Remove 1 English Oak tree (T2) / 206 Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4TT / 12/00990/1TPO / Appeal Allowed on 15 October 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector stated that although the tree makes an important and valued contribution to the street scene, this is only achieved at a great emotional cost to the inhabitants of 206 and 208 Icknield Way.
The Inspector, therefore, concluded that in this instance there is good reason to justify the loss of the tree.
Mr C Heal / Detached double garage with first floor office / 16 Lime Avenue, Blackmore End, St Albans, AL4 8LG / 12/00153/1HH / Appeal Dismissed on 18 October 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector concluded that the proposal amounts to inappropriate development, it would harm the openness of the Green Belt and it would detract from the character
and appearance of the street scene.
Mr Webb / Raising height of roof and addition of side dormer window to facilitate loft conversion / 68 Redwing Rise, Royston, SG8 7XU / 12/01214/1HH / Appeal Dismissed on 19 October 2012 / Delegated / The Inspector concluded that the proposal would have a damaging impact on the character and appearance of the area and as such the proposal would not comply with Policy 28 (House extensions) of North Hertfordshire District Local Plan No. 2 with alterations.

PLANNING CONTROL (27.11.12)