Planning appeal decision
Town Hall Office, Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HR
Planning appeal 3298081 at Town Hall Office, Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HR (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade I Listed Building known as Town Hall, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
installation of a glass pane to former door entrance and installation of artwork panels
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- NE66 1HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade I Listed Building known as Town Hall, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alnwick Conservation Area
What decided it
The modest scale of the interventions, the mitigation measures (demountable timber panel and conditions controlling methodology and joinery details), and the cultural and heritage value added by the artwork panel meant that the special interest and significance of the Grade I listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area would be preserved.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HD7 of the Alnwick and Denwick Neighbourhood Plan, 2017Policy ENV7 of the Northumberland Local Plan 2016-2036Policy ENV9 of the Northumberland Local Plan 2016-2036
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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