®Planning appeal decision
Wykeham House Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3NR
as change of use from B1 offices to sui generis 14-room House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 'Wykeham House' or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- whether living conditions of future occupants would be acceptable, with regard to internal living space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future residents, with regard to shared outdoor amenity space
- whether the proposal would provide adequate provision for refuse bins to serve the proposed development
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle storage for future occupants
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building through loss of historic fabric and features, combined with failures to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants regarding internal space, outdoor amenity and refuse storage, could not be justified by the moderate public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 206, 207, 208, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy LP34, Policy BE3, Policy LP14, Policy LP4, Policy LP17, Policy TT1
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.