®Planning appeal decision
28 The Green, Ashton, Peterborough, East Northamptonshire, PE8 5LD
Planning appeal 3275168 at 28 The Green, Ashton, Peterborough, East Northamptonshire, PE8 5LD (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works would fail to preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the building and cause harm to its significance.
replacing the existing draughty, single-glazed windows in the rear and side elevations: - to the rear downstairs bathroom (single window), kitchen (double), third bedroom (double) and upstairs WC (single), and - to the side master bedroom (triple window) and landing (double) with double-glazed aluminium casements (Alitherm Heritage), matching the windows currently in place
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- PE8 5LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the works would fail to preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the building and cause harm to its significance
- Whether the works would fail to preserve the character or appearance of the Ashton Conservation Area and harm its significance
- If harm would be caused to the significance of either or both designated heritage assets, whether that harm would be outweighed by public benefits
What decided it
The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area caused by the loss of the distinctive simple, light window design was not outweighed by the public benefit of improved energy efficiency, for which no substantive evidence of necessity or alternative solutions was provided.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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