®Planning appeal decision
19 Main Street, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AB
Planning appeal 3272042 at 19 Main Street, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AB (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 19 Main Street or its setting, or any features of special architectural interest that it possesses.
Conversion of a timber-framed barn into a 2-bedroom dwelling. The proposed works to be carried out without: *demolition of any part of, or extension to, the existing building *alteration to the existing structure of the building. To convert the barn into a habitable dwelling, the proposed works include the construction of internal walls, floors, ceilings, etc
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
- Postcode
- CB25 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 19 Main Street or its setting, or any features of special architectural interest that it possesses
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits, and insufficient information was submitted to assess the acceptability of the conversion works as a whole.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, given considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing provision and community support.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NH/14Policy H/16Policy HQ/1Policy TI/3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 194Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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