Planning appeal decision
Yew Tree Cottage, Up Somborne, Stockbridge, SO20 6RB
Planning appeal 3286624 at Yew Tree Cottage, Up Somborne, Stockbridge, SO20 6RB (Test Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 'Yew Tree Cottage and Maisemore', its setting, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
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- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- SO20 6RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 'Yew Tree Cottage and Maisemore', its setting, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The loss of historic fabric in the form of the existing windows, which contribute to the listed building's special architectural and historic interest, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of thermal improvement and soundproofing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy E9
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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