The Forge High Street, Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon, PE28 9AA

Planning appeal 3340910 at The Forge High Street, Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon, PE28 9AA (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as The Forge, or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

Single storey rear extension and associated minor internal alterations, together with minor alterations to boundary treatment between private drive and rear garden

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: PE28 9AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as The Forge, or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of The Hemingfords Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area, assessed as less than substantial but carrying considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP2LP11LP12LP34
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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