Church Farm, Blacksmiths Lane, Abbotsley, PE19 6UG

erection of three new family houses with associated landscaping and access

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the character or appearance of the Abbotsley Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal upon the settings and thereby the significance of the Grade II* Listed Church of St Margaret and the Grade II Listed No 2 Blacksmiths Lane
Whether or not an adequate contribution towards the provision of wheeled bins would be secured

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area, combined with modest public benefits that do not outweigh that harm, led to conflict with heritage conservation policies in the Framework and Local Plan.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy LP4, Policy LP2, Policy LP9, Policy LP11, Policy LP12, Policy LP34

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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.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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