®Planning appeal decision
17 West Street, Oundle, Nr. Peterborough, PE8 4EJ
the replacement of existing wood single glazed windows (partly rotten) with UPVC glazed units of almost identical wood-grain finish and design
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Norman R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves the Grade II listed building, 17 and 19 West Street, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Oundle Conservation Area
What decided it
The identified harm to the significance of the listed building and Conservation Area, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight, was not clearly and convincingly justified by the public benefits of the proposal, which failed to demonstrate that the optimum viable use of the building would be at risk without the installed windows.
Framework references: 199, 200, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 parts (a) and (b) of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2016)
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