The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Wigtoft, Boston, PE20 2NJ

Planning appeal 3281513 at The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Wigtoft, Boston, PE20 2NJ (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2022 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of nearby listed buildings, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wigtoft Conservation Area.

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Authority: Boston Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Raygen Z
Postcode: PE20 2NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of nearby listed buildings, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wigtoft Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area caused by the loss of open space, potential impact on protected trees, and cluttering of views by parking provision outweighed the modest public benefits of housing supply and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 29
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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