®Planning appeal decision
51 Ravensdowne, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1DQ
Planning appeal 3281456 at 51 Ravensdowne, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1DQ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2021 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development and works would preserve the grade II listed building known as 51 and 53 Ravensdowne or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
adjustment to front boundary, replace lawn with permeable surface to allow parking for 2 cars, addition of electric vehicle charging point, remove pedestrian access, create central 10 foot wide vehicle/pedestrian access, installation of wrought iron gates and dropped kerbs to highway
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Underwood G
- Postcode
- TD15 1DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development and works would preserve the grade II listed building known as 51 and 53 Ravensdowne or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- The effect the proposal would have on the character and appearance of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of enabling electric vehicle charging and off-street parking would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building and Conservation Area was weighed against the limited public benefits of supporting low carbon vehicles and providing off-street parking; the harm outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan, 1999 saved Policy F5
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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