®Planning appeal decision
Glapthorn Road, Oundle, PE8 4JA
demolition of historic care home and erection of retirement living apartments
- Authority
- East Northamptonshire District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of nearby listed buildings (Oundle School Memorial Chapel, Yarrow Building, Science Building, Magdalene House) and the Oundle Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for affordable housing with particular regard to viability
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the listed buildings and the Oundle Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
The substantial public benefits of the retirement housing scheme (housing need, health and wellbeing, economic benefits, brownfield use) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage assets, to which very considerable importance and weight was given.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Core Strategy, Policy 8 of the Core Strategy, Policy 30 of the Core Strategy
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.