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Dismissed2 August 20243326805

Wykeham House Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3NR

Planning appeal 3326805 at Wykeham House Market Hill, Huntingdon, PE29 3NR (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2024 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
PE29 3NR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP34Policy BE3Policy LP14Policy LP4Policy LP17Policy TT1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208Paragraph 135

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