Planning appeal decision
Cancer Research Uk, 27A The Cross, Worcester, WR1 3PZ
Planning appeal 3326788 at Cancer Research Uk, 27A The Cross, Worcester, WR1 3PZ (Worcester City Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2024 by Inspector Butcher H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the roller shutter would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Worcester Historic City Conservation Area.
installation of a roller shutter to shopfront
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Butcher H
- Postcode
- WR1 3PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the roller shutter would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Worcester Historic City Conservation Area
- The effect of the roller shutter on the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The roller shutter, when lowered, creates a flat semi-industrial appearance that detracts from the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, and the public benefits of security do not outweigh this less than substantial harm when alternative sympathetic options exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP 6SWDP 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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