®Planning appeal decision
Septimus, 7 Castrum Court , Rocester, ST14 5PL
Planning appeal 3285282 at Septimus, 7 Castrum Court , Rocester, ST14 5PL (East Staffordshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would have a harmful effect on the Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) known as Rocester Abbey and part of Roman Town, and The Cross.
Retention of the creation of a car parking area and associated engineering works
- Authority
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- ST14 5PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would have a harmful effect on the Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) known as Rocester Abbey and part of Roman Town, and The Cross
- Whether the development would have an adverse effect on the setting of the Rocester Conservation Area (RCA), and the settings of the Grade II listed St Michael's Church and The Old Vicarage
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the Rocester Abbey Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Rocester Conservation Area, and the settings of the listed buildings, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, rendered the development contrary to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the NPPF, and local development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP25DP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 194Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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