Planning appeal decision
Gatepiers and Railings, Great North Road, Conington, PE7 3QA
Planning appeal 3284176 at Gatepiers and Railings, Great North Road, Conington, PE7 3QA (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2023 by Inspector Norman R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Gate piers and railings adjacent to Porter's Lodge.
the reinstatement of original gate piers, railings and gates
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- PE7 3QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Gate piers and railings adjacent to Porter's Lodge
What decided it
The lack of sufficiently detailed and clear evidence to demonstrate that the proposed replacement gates and piers would be historically accurate, combined with the harm caused by removing existing historic fabric and creating conjectural restoration, outweighed any modest public benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 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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