Planning appeal decision
Old Clubhouse Public House, Water Street, Buxton, SK17 6XN
Planning appeal 3299236 at Old Clubhouse Public House, Water Street, Buxton, SK17 6XN (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on The Old Clubhouse public house (Grade II listed) and the Buxton Conservation Area.
alterations to the external customer seating areas around the Public House building to provide new seating, new timber framed shelter, new paved areas, new plants and new festoon lighting and timber support posts
- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Young D
- Postcode
- SK17 6XN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on The Old Clubhouse public house (Grade II listed) and the Buxton Conservation Area
What decided it
The timber pergola would conceal the building's principal elevation and ground floor fenestration, causing significant harm to the listed building's significance and conservation area setting that could not be justified by the public benefits offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy EQ6Policy EQ7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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