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Dismissed16 April 20243321643

Flat, 20 High Street, Robertsbridge, TN32 5AQ

Planning appeal 3321643 at Flat, 20 High Street, Robertsbridge, TN32 5AQ (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'The Post Office, 20 and 22, High Street', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

rear extension and internal alterations to first floor

Authority
Rother District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cliff D
Postcode
TN32 5AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'The Post Office, 20 and 22, High Street', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
  • The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Robertsbridge Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building, albeit less than substantial, could not be justified by the private benefits of the proposal, which failed to secure any defined public benefit or optimal viable use of the heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy RA2Policy DHG9Policy EN5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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