17 School Lane, Eaton Socon, PE19 8GW

erection of a detached dwelling

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hunt S

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.

Framework references: 134, 199, 200, 202, 105, 110, 111, 174

Plan policies cited: LP11, LP12, LP34, LP16, LP17, LP31, A3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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