®Planning appeal decision
Old Rose Cottage, 44 North Street, Abingdon , Oxfordshire, OX13 6NG
Planning appeal 3292008 at Old Rose Cottage, 44 North Street, Abingdon , Oxfordshire, OX13 6NG (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed damp-proofing works preserve a Grade II listed building, Old Rose Cottage, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Retrospective approval for the damp-proofing and new partition works [Completed]; and, b) repair and restoration works to the rear lean- to roof, inc replacement of rainwater goods [Proposed]
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- OX13 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed damp-proofing works preserve a Grade II listed building, Old Rose Cottage, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The damp-proofing works caused irreversible harm to the historic fabric of the Grade II listed building that could not be justified by the public benefits offered, and granting consent would set a harmful precedent for future applications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 39Development Policy 38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 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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