®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Clare Cottage, Quinton Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 6LN
a detached stone dwelling on land to the rear of Clare Cottage
- Authority
- Northampton Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wootton Conservation Area (WCA) and/or preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Building of Clare Cottage
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular respect to privacy and outlook, and with respect to future occupiers of the proposal in regard to privacy
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the heritage assets (the conservation area and listed building setting) could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefit of a single dwelling.
The benefits of housing delivery from one dwelling were insufficient to outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the identified heritage assets, which are an irreplaceable resource.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: BN5, S10, H1, H10, E20, E26, H18
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.