Planning appeal decision
Reed Cottage, Holywell, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TG
Planning appeal 3284644 at Reed Cottage, Holywell, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TG (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Norman R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II Listed Building, Reed Cottage, Holywell Front, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
the replacement of kitchen and removal of shed replaced with a linked 1.5 storey extension. Installation of an air source heat pump to introduce heating to the existing cottage and proposed extension
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- PE27 4TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II Listed Building, Reed Cottage, Holywell Front, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Holywell Conservation Area
- Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the development would not increase the risk and vulnerabilities associated with flooding
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets of the Listed Building and Conservation Area, when weighed against the modest public benefits of the proposal, was decisive in dismissing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP11LP12LP34LP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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