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Dismissed1 September 20213273070

The Swan Inn, 16-18 High Street, Stanwell, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW19 7JS

Planning appeal 3273070 at The Swan Inn, 16-18 High Street, Stanwell, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW19 7JS (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Lee S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stanwell Conservation Area and the setting of The Swan Public House, a Grade II listed building.

siting of an InPost Locker

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Lee S
Postcode
TW19 7JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stanwell Conservation Area and the setting of The Swan Public House, a Grade II listed building
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbours, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the generic and unsubstantiated public benefits of the parcel locker facility.

The public benefits of the development do not outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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