Planning appeal decision
Fired Earth Premises, 2 Sussex Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PA
Planning appeal 3341608 at Fired Earth Premises, 2 Sussex Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PA (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector Fort G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme would preserve the Listed Building, its features of special interest, and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
the installation of electronically operated security shutter to front entrance of shop premises
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fort G
- Postcode
- CB1 1PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme would preserve the Listed Building, its features of special interest, and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the City Centre (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Listed Building and Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given under the Framework, was not justified by the minimal public benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 11Policy 55Policy 56Policy 58Policy 59Policy 61Policy 64
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 205Paragraph 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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