Planning appeal decision
SprangewellCentre, Poles Lane, Thundridge, SG12 0SQ
Planning appeal 3284616 at SprangewellCentre, Poles Lane, Thundridge, SG12 0SQ (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2022 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Sprangewell Centre, Poles Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
removal of the existing flat roofed porch and replacement with an enclosed porch
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- SG12 0SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Sprangewell Centre, Poles Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposed enclosed porch would harm the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building by detracting from its strong symmetry and balance, with no public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HA1HA7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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