®Planning appeal decision
141 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XS
creation of first floor to accommodate two additional classrooms within existing workshop, additional window to ground floor, replace roof finish with slate roof with single feature rooflight
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the listed building No 141, its setting and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the character or appearance of the Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building through loss of historic fabric and erosion of the legibility of the former squash court use was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, contrary to NPPF paragraph 208 and local plan heritage policies.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: SD13, SD14, HC3A, HC3B
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.