®Planning appeal decision
Springfield, Church Lane, Box, Wiltshire, SN13 8NR
new door opening and replacement roof in existing outbuilding. Proposed parking area to front of house, with widened opening in existing stone boundary wall
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Springfield and Church Cottage, the setting of the adjacent Church, whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Box Conservation Area, and its effect on the special qualities of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The considerable harm to the setting of listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the introduction of a parking area with parked cars in an open front garden with strong historic and visual associations with the adjacent churchyard could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits offered.
Framework references: 154, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 51, Policy 57, Policy 58
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.