®Planning appeal decision
3 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AG
Planning appeal 3297327 at 3 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AG (Cheltenham Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 November 2022 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of Upvc framed, double glazed windows at first floor level of the front and rear elevations and a composite entrance door at ground floor level preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area and whether the significance of the heritage assets is harmed.
Retention of Upvc framed double glazed windows at first floor level of front and rear elevations and composite entrance door at ground floor level, installed without listed building consent
- Authority
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- GL50 2AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the installation of Upvc framed, double glazed windows at first floor level of the front and rear elevations and a composite entrance door at ground floor level preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area and whether the significance of the heritage assets is harmed
What decided it
The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the installation of modern Upvc windows and composite door outweighs the modest public benefits claimed, as the viable use of the building could have been maintained through alternative means such as secondary glazing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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