®Planning appeal decision
Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GA
Planning appeal 3273507 at Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GA (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2021 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed external staircase associated with the change of use to 7 apartments on the character and appearance of the host building and its setting in the Swindon Railway Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings.
the change of use from former telephone exchange (sui generis) to 7 apartments (C3) and associated works
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- SN2 2GA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed external staircase associated with the change of use to 7 apartments on the character and appearance of the host building and its setting in the Swindon Railway Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of two of the intended apartments by restricting the outlook from the windows
What decided it
The proposed external staircase would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the heritage assets and their setting, which was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of bringing the vacant building back into use and contributing to housing supply were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings caused by the prominent external staircase.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN10Policy DE.1(c)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- Wheatcroft
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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