®Planning appeal decision
129C High Street, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3HS
demolition of single storey element fronting onto Church Lane and its redevelopment with 4 x 1 bedroom flats, retention of 2-storey section fronting onto Letchmore Road and conversion into a 1-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Stevenage Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including Old Town Conservation Area, and the special interest and setting of the Grade II listed buildings at 123 to 129 High Street
- the living conditions of future occupants of the development with regard to private outdoor space, privacy, outlook, and the fear of crime
- highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets could not be outweighed by the public benefits of five additional housing units and pavement widening, contrary to NPPF paragraphs 205, 206 and 208.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area was weighed against the public benefits of five additional housing units (moderate weight in social and economic terms) and pavement widening (moderate weight); the heritage harm was given considerable importance and weight, outweighing the public benefits.
Framework references: 11, 96, 114, 115, 131, 135, 139, 195, 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy SP8, Policy HO5, Policy GD1, Policy TC9, Policy SP5, Policy SP6, Policy IT5
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