Planning appeal decision
Potter Street Baptish Church, 98 Chaple Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9AW
Planning appeal 3330466 at Potter Street Baptish Church, 98 Chaple Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9AW (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Baptist Chapel', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
the replacement of 4 lower-level windows with like for like replacements
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- CM17 9AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Baptist Chapel', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The public benefits of improved thermal efficiency and security do not outweigh the harm to the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building, particularly in the absence of evidence that repair is not a practical alternative.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PL1PL12WE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 164Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 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.
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