®Planning appeal decision
17 School Lane, Eaton Socon, PE19 8GW
Planning appeal 3296724 at 17 School Lane, Eaton Socon, PE19 8GW (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building known as 'the River Mill' and the Castle Hills Scheduled Monument, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Neots Conservation Area.
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- PE19 8GW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building known as 'the River Mill' and the Castle Hills Scheduled Monument, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Neots Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety and whether the site is accessible in terms of sustainable transport opportunities
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted to assess effects on protected trees
What decided it
The proposal's poor design and inappropriate siting would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the significance of the scheduled monument, which are designated heritage assets of the highest importance, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP11LP12LP34LP16LP17LP31A3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 134Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 174
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.