Land adjacent to 1 Castle Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1NB

the erection of a one-bedroom single storey eco dwelling in the grounds attached to 1 Castle Hill

Authority: Warwick District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sargent J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it would fail to preserve the special historic interest of a Grade II registered Park and Garden and harm its significance; whether it would harm the significance of the Grade II listed dwelling by reason of its impact on its setting; and whether it would fail to preserve the character or appearance of the Kenilworth Conservation Area, so harming its significance
Whether any harm to the significance of designated heritage assets would be outweighed by public benefits

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to three designated heritage assets (the registered Park and Garden, the listed building, and the conservation area) was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply and environmental credentials.

Plan policies cited: Policy HE2, Policy HE1, Policy KP13J

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