®Planning appeal decision
The Old Telephone Exchange, Blisworth, NN7 3BS
Planning appeal 3299990 at The Old Telephone Exchange, Blisworth, NN7 3BS (South Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Blisworth Conservation Area.
the demolition of the existing building and erection of a 2 bedroom detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- NN7 3BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Blisworth Conservation Area
- Whether the development would preserve the setting of 2 High Street as a listed building
- The effect of the development on protected species, specifically bats
- The effect of the development on highway safety having regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the listed building and the setting of the conservation area, which was not outweighed by any public benefits, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that protected species would not be harmed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1) adopted 2014Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan (Part 2) 2011-2029Policy HE1 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan (Part 2) 2011-2029Policy HE6 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan (Part 2) 2011-2029Policy HE5 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan (Part 2) 2011-2029Policy BN2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1) adopted 2014
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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